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Herb Pesto -My First AeroGarden Harvest! #AeroGarden

December 7, 2014 - By 

This AeroGarden post is brought to you in partnership with Kitchen PLAY and all opinions are my own. If you follow me on Instagram ( @BasilmommaHT) then have been watching this progression go from seed pod to plant to plate!

See how we set ours up  HERE

Miracle-Gro AeroGarden

We have really enjoyed this whole process. Even my 15 year old who doesn’t seem to be excited by anything that I do sneaks peeks of the plants every day. So you can see, this is a family affair!

This week the area in which I live suffered a very widespread power outage due to wind. All told, we were without power for about 4 hours. When it came back on my AeroGarden ULTRA LED unit came right back on and the LED screen asked if there had been a power outage and if I needed to correct the time. It then picked back up where it left off with no side effects to the plants. Not having to reconfigure all of this was nice.

Since we decided to plant herbs first, I wanted to share one simple and easy way you can enjoy fresh herbs year round- besides as a garnish to meals. Herb Pesto is one of the most versatile condiments you can make. I call it a condiment because I top many things with pesto.

Herb Pesto

Here are my top 5 favorite ways to use herb pesto:

*Drizzle on pizza or omelets

*Add to spaghetti sauce

*Add to soups and stews

*Bake into breads or biscuits

*Toss with roasted veggies or veggie ‘noodles’

*Dip bread into it (ok- that was 6 but you get the idea here…)

 Make sure all herbs are washed and dried and unless otherwise stated, the measuring cup should be loosely packed. If you are planning on storing this in the refrigerator for later use, add a final thin layer of olive oil to the surface to prevent browning.

Herb Pesto

 

Herb Pesto

1 ½ C fresh basil, packed

1 C fresh flat leaf parsley

⅓  C fresh oregano (also very good if you sub with cilantro)

⅓ C fresh chives

1 C fresh baby spinach leaves

¼ C pine nuts OR almonds (or no nuts if you prefer)

½ C grated Asiago cheese

½ C grated Parmesan cheese

¾ C olive oil (more or less depending on the consistency you are looking for)

4 cloves garlic (or more if you REALLY like garlic)

pinch salt/fresh black pepper- to taste

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Blend all ingredients in a blender or food processor EXCEPT the oil.

While the container is processing, drizzle in the oil until you get to the consistency you are looking for- or about ¾ cups.

Herb Pesto

I was able to use the parsley, chives and basil from my  AeroGarden ULTRA LED seed pods in this recipe. How cool is that? Not to mention a great way to save all winter long! I had harvest ready herbs in 38 days and full on bushy plants at 48 days.

 

Herb Pesto

 

Find AeroGarden this holiday season at Walmart  and Costco as well as AeroGarden.com.

 

Herb Pesto

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24 Comments on “Herb Pesto -My First AeroGarden Harvest! #AeroGarden”

  1. I love my AeroGarden, and there is just something mesmerizing about its glow. All the kids (even my oldest) enjoy watching it do its thing - especially during the winter. :) Your pesto sounds fresh and delicious!
  2. LOVE a good pesto and yours sounds on the money! These little gardens are wonderful...I think Santa may need to bring my daughter one of these...she would love both growing with it and cooking with the bounty of herbs!
  4. Those Aerogardens seem like such a great way to have access to herbs during the winter. We adore pesto in this house, and use it on everything from pesto to burgers and eggs.
  5. Wow - that sucker really does work! I have a notorious black thumb - no really, I've killed mint. I've killed grass. But I adore cooking with fresh herbs that this Aerogarden could be my answer :) By the way, love herb pesto - so good on just about anything!
  6. I got this aerogarden last year and I love it! I really want to try the salsa kit, but I'm so attached to having fresh herbs on hand that I can't bear to start fresh. haha
  7. My Aerogarden is 2 weeks old and I'm really enjoying watching everything grow. My basil popped up first, so I can make pesto like yours before long!
  14. Boy, would I love to have fresh herbs growing inside while it's a frozen tundra outside. These Aerogardens look like so much fun! All the herbs in your pesto have my mind reeling with possibilities!
  15. I ADORE pesto!! Love that you pulled all your herbs from your Aerogarden. Such a great way to harvest herbs year round. I'm going to add one to my already extensive Christmas list!!
  18. That is so cool!! Fresh herbs in the middle of winter... awesome! I've been hearing about AeroGarden a lot lately and everyone I talk to has great things to say about it.

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