6 summer mint pine nuts Recipes

pine nuts, lemon juice, garlic clove, minced, thai or vietnamese fish sauce, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and pepper, zucchini , preferably both green and yellow, 4 to 5 in. long, lightly packed baby arugula, fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped, aged sheep s-milk cheese

olive oil, fresh mint leaves , julienned (finely sliced), champagne vinegar, chilled watermelon, preferably seedless (about 6 lbs), red seedless grapes, halved, green seedless grape, halved, crumbled feta cheese (about 5 oz), pine nuts, toasted, mint sprig, for garnish

diced peeled eggplant, salt, water, couscous, canola oil, red wine vinegar, diced peeled carrots, diced zucchini, diced yellow crookneck squash, broccoli florets, diced red bell pepper, diced red onion, garlic cloves, minced, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh mint, pine nuts, toasted

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, peeled and minced, onion, diced, bay leaf, fresh marjoram, chopped fresh basil leaves, celery ribs, peeled and chopped, asparagus , cut into 1-inch pieces, young green beans , cut into 1-inch pieces, shelled english peas (or substitute frozen ), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, low-sodium chicken stock, enough to cover, heavy cream, basil and mint pesto, recipe follows, watercress or parsley, fresh basil leaves, fresh mint leaves, parmesan or romano, pine nuts, toasted, garlic cloves, roughly chopped, salt, extra-virgin olive oil