Pedal Powered Pesto at the Grange Navy Yard Dinner

Pedal Powered Basil, and Walnut Pesto

• 2 cups basil leaves, packed

• 1/2 cup parsley leaves

• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

• 1/2 cup walnuts 

• 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds

• 2 small garlic cloves, mortar and pestle with 1 teaspoon salt, lemon juice 

• 1/2 cup olive oil

• juice of lemon, salt, pepper to taste

Kale, Almond, Pumpkin Seed Pesto (dairy free)

• 1 bunch Lacinato (dinosaur) kale, leaves only, blanched in salt water 2 minutes

• 1 cup parsley leaves

• ½  cup pumpkin seeds

• ¼ cup roasted almonds

• 1 lg. garlic clove, mortar and pestle with 1 teaspoon salt, squeeze of lemon juice

• 2 cloves roasted garlic 

• ¾  cup olive oil

• 6 Castelvetrano olives, flesh only

• ¼  preserved lemon, no seeds

• Roasted arbol chili

• Salt, pepper, lemon juice to taste

Build Any Pesto:

• Umami (garlic)

• Acid (lemon) 

• Herbaceous (herbs)  

• Body/Sweet (nuts, seeds)  

• Emulsifier/Oil