Minty Romesco
Author: Ordinary Vegan
Recipe type: appetizer
Serves: 1½ cups
- ¼ cup hazelnuts
- 3 roasted bell peppers from a jar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Pinch ground black pepper
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 small shallot, chopped
- ¼ cup vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1½ tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Put the hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet lined in parchment paper.
- Roast the hazelnuts until slightly dark about 5 to 7 minutes. Keep a watchful eye so they don't burn.
- Heat ¼ vegetable broth in a small frying pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and shallot until softened. About 2-3 minutes.
- In a food processor, add the hazelnuts, bell peppers, shallot / garlic mixture, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Process until coarse but smooth. Add the mint and pulse a couple of times. Taste and add more seasoning if necessary.
- Spoon into a serving bowl with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on top.
Recipe by Ordinary Vegan at https://ordinaryvegan.net/vegan-appetizers/
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