Winter Pesto

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups fresh parsley, chopped and only lightly packed
• 1/3 cup fresh thyme leave
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds, toasted (i'm sure you could try pine or walnuts)
• 2 -3 medium garlic cloves
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons canola oil (can use all olive oil if desired)
• 1 -3 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 combine the sunflower seeds and pressed or finely minced garlic in a food processor till crumbly, just slightly chopped. if you have a mini-food processor, it's terrific here!
• 2 add the parsley and thyme and blend to make it sort of pasty. with the processor still going, drizzle in the oil, and add the salt and pepper. add a little water to achieve a creamier consistency.
• 3 freezes very well. use like basil pesto. i especially like this thinly spread on bread, with tahini and lemin juice.