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Broccoli Pesto

March 19, 2016 by Flynn & Tonic

Broccol pesto with penne

Broccol pesto with penne

It may be March, but if you’re living in Sydney you’d be forgiven for thinking it was the middle of January. With long, sunny days hovering around 30 degrees, this really has been an endless summer – and I, for one, am not complaining one bit. The summer produce just keeps rolling in, so I’ve been stocking up while I can – like all good things, you know it won’t last forever.

Consequently, big bunches of basil have been a staple at my place – torn into salad, eaten with sweet juicy tomatoes (another warm weather staple), and blitzed into pesto. I thought I’d be clever and do a broccoli pesto to sneak some extra veggies into the 1 year old, however, he saw right through it and decided he actually HATES pesto (as opposed to last week, when it was the best thing ever). At least my husband and I enjoyed it, and I feel like the broccoli is like carbon offsetting the fact you’re tucking into a big bowl of carby goodness (with extra parmesan). Side note, did you know broccoli has more vitamin C than oranges? It really is a superfood-for-people-wh0-don’t-believe-in-superfoods.

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