herbs & nuts

i'm not exactly sure if pesto has to be made with basil & pine nuts to be called pesto but you can really make it with all kinds of other herb & nut combinations and it's equally as amazing. for this recipe i didn't have quite enough spinach so i threw in a little parsley too. one of my favorite vessels for pesto is farro (a nutty italian grain) - try it with pesto and roasted butternut squash! here are two recipes from the photo - pesto farro and a really easy yogurt sauce that's perfect on salmon. enjoy!

Farro with Spinach Pesto

1 cup spinach

1 cup parsley

4 cloves garlic

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

juice of 1 lemon

1/4 cup walnuts, toasted & cooled

1/4 cup olive oil

1 lb farro

3 cups chicken broth

in a food processor, combine spinach, parsley, garlic, cheese, lemon and walnuts. pulse a few times and then slowly add oil while running. cook farro with chicken broth and 2 cups of water, simmering for 20 minutes. toss warm farro with desired amount of pesto.

Yogurt & Dill Sauce

1 cup greek yogurt

3 tbs dill, chopped

2 tsp lemon zest

1 tsp olive oil

salt & pepper to taste

combine all ingredients and serve with baked, grilled or pan fried salmon.