refrigerator to allow the flavors to meld before serving.
Yield: About 2 cups
Tarragon is one of the herbs most essential to French cooking and is often used to make distinctive sauces, like Bearnaise. A sprinkling of the herb, finely chopped, will enhance simply prepared chicken and seafood. It’s also the star of this tasty variation of traditional pesto.
Tarragon Almond Pesto
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup each tarragon leaves and flat-leaf (Italian) parsley
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Process almonds, garlic and salt in a food processor until the almonds are well chopped. Add the tarragon and parsley and process until the herbs are finely chopped. With the motor running, slowly add the