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String Beans In Tarragon Pesto Recipe


String Beans In Tarragon Pesto Recipe
tarragon, a differntly delicious pesto recipe

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Ingredients
  • 1 pound string beans or French beans, tipped and blanched, drained and cooled
  • salt
  • 1 bunch tarragon, leaves only
  • 1 small garlic clove, peeled
  • grated zest of 1 lemon
  • freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 purple onion, halved, thinly sliced
  • julienned zest of 1 lemon

Directions
  1. Make the string beans:
  2. Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil.
  3. Add the string beans and salt; cook 7 minutes, or until crisp tender.
  4. Drain, then place in a bowl of ice water; drain again and place in a bowl.
  5. Make the pesto:
  6. Place the tarragon, garlic, grated lemon zest, salt, and pepper in a food processor.
  7. Add the olive oil with the motor running; process until the mixture is emulsified.
  8. Toss the beans with the pesto, onion, and julienned lemon zest.
  9. Serve within 30 minutes.

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Never tried pesto with tarragon yet. This sounds wonderful.


Does sound very interesting indeed


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