Broccoli Pesto

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups broccoli, chopped small
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 4 large garlic cloves, peeled and diced
• 2 tablespoons almonds, in small pieces
• 1 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• garlic salt
• pepper
• dill

Recipe

• 1 break down your broccoli into small florets. peel and chop the stems. if you are making the broccoli and green bean quinoa, start with 5 cups of broccoli and use the stems and less attractive florets for the pesto.
• 2 boil the broccoli until cooked through. drain.
• 3 using an immersion blender or a food processor, puree the broccoli with the oil, lemon juice, garlic cloves, almond pieces and mayonnaise. add garlic salt, pepper and dill to taste. i use my immersion blender in a large mason jar and it works perfectly.
• 4 chill and serve with pasta, vegetables, bread, etc.