The neighborhood is busy preparing for apple harvest. Bins are being set out for pickers to fill with juicy, red, Fuji apples. The bins will fill the back of semi-trucks who haul them to a nearby packing plant. There's nothing like a tree ripened Fuji apple! Its juicy water-core indicates a sweet and ripe apple. Our friendly neighbors are generous with their apples, so it is a perfect time of year to prepare foods with this delicious fruit!
An Apple-a-Day Pesto
1 1/2 cups basil leaves, fresh
1 cup parsley, fresh
1 cup Fuji apple, cored and quartered
1/4 cup almonds
3/4 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. apple juice concentrate
1 tsp. lemon juice, fresh
1 tsp. lemon zest, fresh
3 Tbsp. olive oil
Place basil, parsley, apple, almonds, and salt in food processor. Pulse until coarsely chopped. Stop pulsing and add apple juice concentrate, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Pulse food processor and then slowly drizzle olive oil into mixture. When blended, place pesto in a serving bowl.
Serve with apple slices, crusty slices of bread, and crackers. If you like to double-dip, add a bowl of peanut butter!
Enjoy!
Yum! I just made some pumpkin butter and added Gala apples to the recipe. I love fall!
ReplyDeleteLucky you getting fresh apples. The ones we find here are so pitiful half the time. I have to really look hard to find ones that aren't mushy or bruised. Have a great week. Tammy
ReplyDeleteSounds so healthful and delicious!
ReplyDeleteMUST try this!
ReplyDeleteHi La Tea Dah....I love making things with apples. The harvest here will be ready soon, too. Susan
ReplyDeleteLove apples. I grew up with a family of apple growers and this time of year is so special to find them in the marketplace. Now this is a recipe idea I have not heard of, but does sound good.
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