Tomatoes with Pesto
Tomatoes with pesto is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the pesto category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 50 g Pine nuts
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 2 bunches flat-leaf parsley
- Salt
- 100 ml olive oil
- 50 g freshly grated Parmesan
- black pepper (from the mill)
- 500 g ripe tomatoes
- 75 g black olives
Instructions
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1.
Roast the pine nuts in a dry pan until lightly golden. Peel and roughly chop the garlic.
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2.
Wash the parsley and shake off excess water. Set aside some leaves for garnish, then crush the rest with the pine nuts, garlic, 1 tsp salt, and about half the oil in a mortar or blend in a mixer. Gradually stir in the remaining oil and cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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3.
Wash the tomatoes and slice them without cutting off the stems. Arrange on a platter or individual plates. Sprinkle a little salt and freshly ground pepper over them.
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4.
Spoon the parsley pesto over the tomatoes. Pit the olives if desired, add them to the salad, and scatter the remaining parsley leaves on top. Serve as soon as possible.
