Saturday, April 16, 2016

Roma Tomato Pesto :: Chef Mark Cleveland @ Hungry Harvest ::




Difficulty: Easy
Time: 20 mins
Servings: a generous quart

Serve with w/ pretty much everything.  It goes great w/ Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Amount
Measure
Ingredient
Prep Method
6
Medium
Roma tomatoes
cut in half
2
Medium
Limes

1
Medium
Onion
Cut in half

Set the oven to 550.  Spray a pizza or sheet pan w/ oil and load up the onion slices.  Add the limes & tomatoes, cut side down & spray w/ a little more oil on top.  Put into the oven, the lower shelf is fine, & set a timer for 15 mins.   


Juice the limes into the blender. 

1
Medium
Apple
Cored
1
Clove
Garlic

½
Cup
Water

½
Teaspoon each
Sea salt & black pepper

¼
Cup
evoo


Add the roasted pesto ingredients, garlic, salt, pepper, water, evoo.  Blend well.

1
Bunch
Arugula
Start w/ half only
¼
Cup
Cider vinegar
Or citrus juice, start w/ half only. 

Add half the vinegar (or citrus juice) & half the arugula.  Taste.  Add more if you enjoy more tang and bitter bite.

Naturally sweet & savory ingredients are well matched with each other on the same plate.  If an ingredient is something you don’t like just yet due to its natural bitterness, add less at the beginning and pair it w/ sweeter ingredients like we did here.  Tell us about your Hungry Harvest creations on social media.  

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Blog post by Chef Mark Cleveland

Chef Mark Cleveland has joined the team of Hungry Harvest creating recipe & culinary content for success in the kitchen with the amazing produce in each weekly Hungry Harvest box.  Visit www.hungryharvest.net/recipes/  for recipes, photos & More!  Follow HungryHarvest and ChefMarkCleveland on Instagram

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