Tomato salad with walnut and rocket pesto

Tomato salad with walnut and rocket pesto

NZ Woman's Weekly 14/3/2009

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The combination of cherry tomatoes and homemade pesto make this colourful salad a great addition to your next barbecue.

Ingredients

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1 cup Rocket
4 Tomatoes
1 punnet Cherry tomatoes
1 to taste Salt & freshly ground pepper

Rocket and walnut pesto

1 cup Rocket leaves
2 Garlic cloves
2 tbsp Walnuts
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese
¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
1 to taste Salt & freshly ground pepper

Directions

  1. To make the pesto: Place rocket and garlic in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to chop. Add walnut (pieces) and Parmesan and pulse to combine.
  2. With the motor running, add oil through the feed-tube of a food processor in a steady stream until amalgamated. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Arrange rocket leaves in a large salad bowl. Scatter with tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Use the pesto as a dip or as a salad dressing.

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