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St Patrick’s Day Food for Kids: Pea Pesto

St Patrick’s Day Food for Kids: Pea Pesto

Vibrant and nutritious pea pesto comes together quickly and is delicious over pasta. It's a great recipe for sneaking more veggies into your family's diet.

Vibrant and nutritious pea pesto comes together quickly and is delicious over pasta. It’s a great recipe for sneaking more veggies into your family’s diet.

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Vibrant and nutritious pea pesto comes together quickly and is delicious over pasta. It's a great recipe for sneaking more veggies into your family's diet.

This pea pesto pasta is a terrific healthier kid-friendly recipe for St Patrick’s Day or anytime. I’m trying to avoid the green food coloring this year, instead using green veggies to make St Patrick’s Day food for the kids.

This pea pesto is super easy and delicious. It can be served with your choice of pasta shapes. I prefer to serve this pesto with spaghetti or cheese ravioli. The kids really enjoy it!

Vibrant and nutritious pea pesto comes together quickly and is delicious over pasta. It's a great recipe for sneaking more veggies into your family's diet.

How to Make Pea Pesto

Make this flavorful pesto in a food processor or blender and serve with your favorite pasta.

For your convenience, a printable recipe card with measurements is available at the bottom of this page.

pea pesto ingredients


Ingredients:

2 cups frozen peas, thawed
2 cloves garlic
juice from half a lemon
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup loosely packed basil leaves

Directions:
Place peas, garlic, and Parmesan cheese to food processor. Pulse until an almost smooth consistency. Add lemon juice and olive oil, pulse until smooth (add optional basil at this point). Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with your favorite pasta.

pea pesto in food processor

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Pea Pesto Recipe

Pea Pesto

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups frozen peas thawed
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • juice from half a lemon
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed basil leaves

Instructions
 

  • Place peas, garlic, and Parmesan cheese to food processor. Pulse until an almost smooth consistency. Add lemon juice and olive oil, pulse until smooth (add optional basil at this point). Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with your favorite pasta.
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