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Green & Red Pesto

Ingredients
  • Ingredients for the green pesto
  • MEVALIA Bread Mix 1 tsp
  • basil plant plus stalks 1
  • garlic cloves, peeled 2
  • vegetable oil 80 ml
  • Violife cheese 20 g
  • salt and pepper
  • balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp
  • sugar ½ tsp
  • Ingredients for the red pesto
  • vegetable oil 40 ml
  • MEVALIA Bread Mix 1 tsp
  • garlic cloves, peeled and halved 2
  • cherry tomatoes 250 g
  • small onion, roughly diced 1
  • red pepper, roughly diced 1
  • salt and pepper
Preparation
  1. Mix the MEVALIA Bread Mix with 20ml of water and cook in the microwave for 30 seconds
  2. Place all ingredients into a liquidiser and blitz until smooth.
  3. Check the seasoning, place into an airtight container and refrigerate, use within 4-5 days.

 

Preparation for the red pesto:

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/Gas mark 6.
  2. Place the tomatoes, peppers, onions and garlic into a mixing bowl with a drizzle of oil, lightly coat the vegetables with the MEVALIA Bread Mix.
  3. Spoon the mixture onto a baking sheet and roast in the oven for 8–10 minutes.
  4. Transfer all the ingredients along with the vegetable oil into a liquidiser and blitz.
  5. Check the seasoning, place into an airtight container and refrigerate, use within 4-5 days.

 

Hints and tips:

These two pesto’s are ideal for adding to any Mevalia cooked pasta for a quick pasta dish or to make savoury dips for a tasty snack.

To prepare the dips mix 1 tbsp of red or green pesto with 4 tbsp of vegan mayonnaise and chill for 1 hour.

Ingredients
  • Ingredients for the green pesto
  • MEVALIA Bread Mix 1 tsp
  • basil plant plus stalks 1
  • garlic cloves, peeled 2
  • vegetable oil 80 ml
  • Violife cheese 20 g
  • salt and pepper
  • balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp
  • sugar ½ tsp
  • Ingredients for the red pesto
  • vegetable oil 40 ml
  • MEVALIA Bread Mix 1 tsp
  • garlic cloves, peeled and halved 2
  • cherry tomatoes 250 g
  • small onion, roughly diced 1
  • red pepper, roughly diced 1
  • salt and pepper
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Mevalia Customer Service
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Hotline
0800 988 2488