Easy Walnut Pesto
- You'll need fresh basil, parmesan cheese, walnuts, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- 2 cups fresh basil
- 1 cup grated parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan cheese)
- 1/2 cup crushed walnuts
- 1/2 olive oil
- juice of half a lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- For the breakfast sandwich you'll need eggs, Swiss or Provolone cheese, walnut pesto, green tomatoes, whole grain bread, salt and pepper. This recipe makes 1 sandwich. Simply double the ingredients for more sandwiches.
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup walnut pesto
- 1 teaspoon sour cream or Greek yougurt
- 1 slice Swiss or Provolone cheese
- 2 slices green tomatoes
- 2 slices whole grain bread toasted
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- Place all dry ingredients in a food processor or a blender and pulse to break down Basil leaves.
- Slowly poor in olive oil through the feed hole of the processor.
- If using a blender, stop the blender and then add half the olive oil and blend.
- Keep adding the oil until the pesto is a smooth consistency. Add lemon juice to taste.
- Whisk eggs and sour cream in a bowl.
- Heat 1 tsp of butter or olive oil in a skillet over medium flame.
- Pour in eggs and cook for about 10 seconds then flip with a spatula.
- When eggs are cooked, add cheese slice and turn off flame.
- In the mean time, toast and butter your bread.
- To assemble your sandwich, add the green tomato first, then egg and cheese and top it with the pesto and the other toast slice. Enjoy!!
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Taken from food52.com/recipes/27739-easy-walnut-pesto (may not work)