Skewered Lamb with Almond-Mint Pesto

Ingredients

• ¼ cup slivered almonds
• Olive oil
• 26 bamboo skewers
• 2 ½ pounds boneless leg of lamb, excess fat trimmed
• 1 large garlic clove
• ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• ¾ cup fresh basil leaves
• + 2 more ingredients
• • ¹/₃ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 ¼ cups fresh mint leaves

Finely chop almonds, cheese and garlic in processor. Add 1/3 cup oil and process to form paste. Add mint and basil and process until well blended and smooth. Mix in more oil if necessary to loosen mixture. Season pesto with salt and pepper. Thread 1 strip of lamb onto each skewer. Arrange in sing...

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