blend · pesto
★ STARRED KITCHENPrep 10 minHearthdepot Pesto
Independent adaptation of a publicly published Elena Reygadas recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Elena Reygadas.
From a starred kitchen.
Ratio
Ingredients
- Pine Nuts — 40 g piñón
- Pumpkin Seeds — 30 g pepita verde
- Olive Oil — 140 ml AOVE
- Parsley — 60 g perejil
- Basil — 60 g albahaca
- Hoja Santa — 30 g hoja santa
- Chaya — 30 g chaya
- Garlic — 4 g ajo
- Parmesan — 100 g Parmigiano
Method
- This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
- Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
- Taste and adjust salt and acid.
Companion jar
Hearthdepot Pesto wants a blender — make it from this page.
The jar carries pour-and-shake sauces. These are its closest cousins from kitchens like this one:
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Provenance
Elena Reygadas. Mexican / contemporary. Cited awards include: Michelin 1* (Rosetta, CDMX).
Originally published as Pesto Hoja Santa–Chaya.
More from this kitchenFAQ
Can this go in a shake jar?
No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.
What do the quantities mean?
Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.
Where did this recipe come from?
Adapted from Elena Reygadas / Directo al Paladar México (published as “Pesto Hoja Santa–Chaya”). Full citation lives in Provenance.