Three-Herb Pesto

Name: Herb Pesto
Yield: Makes about 1 cup
Ingredients: 1 1/2tcups (lightly packed) fresh basil leaves; 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted; 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup (packed) fresh Italian parsley leaves; 1/4 cup fresh tarragon leaves; 2 garlic cloves, peeled; 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

By Jeanne Thiel Kelley

May 9, 2010

This riff on classic basil pesto brings grassy parsley and sweet tarragon to the peppery equation for an aromatic, rounded twist on the Italian sauce.

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