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Fava Bean Greens, Walnut & Orange Pesto

March 17, 2018 by Susan S. Bradley


This unusual pesto is enhanced with the earthy flavor of toasted walnuts and toasted walnut oil. Orange and lemon zest, plus a bit of spicy heat, lifts the subtle flavor of fava bean greens to new heights.

Note: Don’t over toast the walnuts, or they will add a bitter note.

½ cup freshly grated Manchego cheese
2 ounces (½ cup) lightly toasted walnuts (toasted 10 minutes at 350°F)

4 ounces (1 medium bunch) fresh fava bean greens, coarsely chopped.
1 ounce (3-4) green onions, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths
2 ounces (4 large) garlic cloves, peeled and trimmed
1 serrano or jalapeno chile, stemmed, seeded, and ribbed (use disposable gloves)
finely grated zest of 1 orange
finely grated zest of 1 lemon
½-1 cup toasted walnut oil
½ teaspoon fine sea salt, or to taste

  1. In a processor fitted with the steel knife, pulse cheese and walnuts to a coarse chop.
  2. Add fava bean leaves, green onions, garlic, chile, orange zest, and lemon zest and pulse to desired consistency (chunky, smooth, or in-between).
  3. Add ½ cup of walnut oil, season to taste with salt, and pulse briefly to distribute. Add up to ½ up additional oil to achieve the desired consistency.
  4. Spoon the pesto into a container and cover with a tight fitting lid. Fridge until needed. Pesto keeps, covered and chilled, for up to two weeks.

Makes about 2 cups.

Cookin’ with Gas (inspiration from around the web)

  • busycooks: Top 5 ways to Use Pesto
  • COOKIE+kate: Pesto-Palooza! Ten Ways to Eat Pesto
  • Delicious Days: Pesto – Been There, Done That? Wait!
  • StartCooking: Ten Great Ways to Use Pesto
  • The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Uses for Pesto
  • The Purple Foodie: Why is Your Pesto Bitter?

Happy Cooking!

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Filed Under: Basics, Condiments, Nuts, Pesto, Spring Fever, Walnuts Tagged With: early spring recipes, fava beans, fava been greens, olive oil, pesto, Walnuts

About Susan S. Bradley

Intrepid cook, food writer, culinary instructor, creator of the LunaCafe blog, author of Pacific Northwest Palate: Four Seasons of Great Cooking, and former director of the Northwest Culinary Academy.

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    May 21, 2014 at 1:13 am

    Je finirai de regarder ça demain
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  2. Maryanne Tokich

    May 28, 2013 at 4:06 am

    Best pesto ever, thank you so much.

  3. Feast on the Cheap

    April 30, 2013 at 12:05 pm

    This looks so incredibly flavorful. I am such a pesto nut – no pun intended – I must try this rendition!
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