lemon pea pesto recipe

so i move to nashville for the summer tomorrow! i could not be more excited - or more busy! the past few days have been filled with cooking for mother's day, working out, packing and then unpacking today at my place in nashville! oh, and eating quite a bit of the delicious strawberry cake i made for mother's day per mama's request (seconds don't hurt right?!)... tonight for supper i made a great spring pasta dish that really hit the spot! i made homemade lemon pea pesto then served it mixed with whole wheat penne, sautéed asparagus and grilled chicken, topped with a sprinkle of parmesan and my signature salad on the side! this pesto would also be yummy on some toasted bread or crackers, with white beans, on a salad or baked on chicken!

lemon pea pesto

1 cup thawed frozen green peas

handful basil, chopped

1 tbsp minced garlic

2 tbsp lemon juice (or more)

2 tsp olive oil

pepper

1. pulse all ingredients together in a food processor (i actually did mine in a magic bullet and it worked fine).
2. adjust if desired and serve!  

(recipe slightly adapted from Love and Lemons)

i will officially be a nashvillian for the summer tomorrow! i start my internship on wednesday and am nervous but excited! hopefully all goes well! tomorrow i am going to hit up the farmer's market at sever park and just get acclimated to my summer home! murfreesboro, i'll see you for memorial day weekend! 

xoxo,

clp