Toast with Ricotta and Spring Mix Pesto
 
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Recipe type: light lunch or snack
Cuisine: American
Serves: varies
Ingredients
  • For the pesto:
  • ¼ cup walnuts (or other nut of choice)
  • 2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese (omit to make vegan)
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 5-oz package of Earthbound Farm Spring Mix
  • Juice of 1 medium lemon
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp cold water
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • For the toast:
  • Sliced bread of choice, toasted
  • Ricotta cheese
  • Spring Mix Pesto
  • Tomato slices, more Spring Mix, cucumber slices, etc for topping
Instructions
  1. Place nuts, cheese and garlic in a food processor and blend until coarse crumbs form.
  2. Add remaining pesto ingredients and blend until smooth. Add more water or oil if thinner consistency is desired.
  3. Spread some ricotta onto each piece of toast and top with a thick smear of pesto.
  4. Eat as is or top with any veggies you like.
  5. To make this recipe vegan, leave out the Parmesan cheese and use smashed peas in place of ricotta cheese.
Recipe by Eating Made Easy at https://eating-made-easy.com/toast-with-ricotta-and-spring-mix-pesto/