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Zucchini Pesto

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (packed) fresh basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup walnuts (1 ounce), toasted
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 3 small zucchini (about 9 ounces), trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup (packed) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 green onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Assorted raw vegetables

Instructions

  1. Blend basil, walnuts and garlic in processor until finely chopped. Add zucchini, Parmesan cheese and greed onion; process until coarsely chopped. Add oil. Using on/off turns, process until mixture is finely chopped. Season pesto to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Press plastic wrap onto surface of pesto and refrigerate.) Serve with assorted raw vegetables.

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