Swiss Chard Pesto with Almonds and Pecorino

By ajiann

Ingredients

• Kosher salt
• 3 bunches Swiss chard, stems removed
• 3/4 cup toasted almonds
• 3/4 cup grated aged Pecorino Romano cheese
• Pinch nutmeg
• Pinch ground cloves
• 2 lemons, zested and juiced
• 1 clove garlic, grated on a rasp grater
• 3/4 About 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• Freshly ground black pepper

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil; season the water generously with kosher salt. Prepare an ice water bath with a colander. Blanch the Swiss chard in the boiling water until tender, about 2 minutes. Shock immediately in the ice water. Drain by squeezing the leaves in a ball in a clean kitchen cloth.

Put the cooked chard, almonds, cheese, nutmeg, cloves, lemon zest and juice and garlic into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until the mixture begins to break down and come together. Add enough olive oil to the mixture to just get it to come together, about 3/4 cup. Season with salt and pepper.

Recipe courtesy of Geoffrey Zakarian

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