Lemon-Dill Pesto Recipe

An uncooked, fresh-tasting sauce made with dill and walnuts, perfect as an alternative to traditional pesto.

Category Tags:

CondimentSauce

Cuisine Tags:

Scandinavian

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Instructions

  1. Combine 5 tablespoons walnuts and 5 garlic cloves in a food processor; chop finely.

  2. Add fresh dill, lemon zest, and salt; process until a thick paste forms.

  3. With the processor running, gradually pour in rapeseed or canola oil until the sauce reaches a thick tomato sauce consistency.

  4. Refrigerate the covered lemon-dill sauce until needed.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 316 kcal
Carbohydrate: 14 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fiber: 4 g
Protein: 3 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Sodium: 280 mg
Sugar: 4 g
Fat: 30 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g