basil walnut pesto

This Basil Walnut Pesto is ready in 10 minutes or less, and you don&#039;t even need the pricey pine nuts to make it. Turn your summer basil bumper crop into pesto and freeze it for the darkest days of winter. You&#039;ll be glad you did!

Basil Walnut Pesto

basil leaves (packed)

parsley

Parmesan cheese (about 1 ounce)

walnuts (about 1 ounce (see note 2))

garlic ((see note 3))

olive oil

Salt and black pepper

In a food processor or blender, add basil, parsley, Parmesan cheese, walnuts, and garlic. Pulse until coarsely chopped, about 10 pulses.

With the motor running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil and process until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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This Basil Walnut Pesto is ready in 10 minutes or less, and you don’t even need the pricey pine nuts to make it. Turn your summer basil bumper crop into pesto and freeze it for the darkest days of winter. You’ll be glad you did!

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Learn to make the best homemade Basil Walnut Pesto in under 10 minutes using simple ingredients. Use this versatile Italian sauce to make pasta, pizza, chicken, fish, or veggies.

Best Homemade Basil Walnut Pesto Recipe

walnuts

garlic

salt

black pepper

parmesan cheese

lemon juice

extra virgin olive oil (divided, plus more if needed)

Add basil leaves, walnuts, garlic, salt, black pepper, parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and 2 tbsp olive oil to the jar of a food processor.

Blend until a finely chopped mixture forms.

While the food processor is running, begin drizzling the remaining olive oil until a slightly coarse sauce is formed. Add additional olive oil if needed for desired consistency.

Scrape the sides of the jar a few times while blending.

Taste test for salt and add more if required.

Pesto is ready to use immediately, otherwise, store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. You may want to cover with a thin layer of olive oil or plastic wrap to prevent oxidation.

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Learn to make the best homemade Basil Walnut Pesto in under 10 minutes using simple ingredients. Use this versatile Italian sauce to make pasta, pizza, chicken, fish, or veggies.

INGREDIENTS
2 cups fresh basil leaves packed
¼ cup walnuts
2 garlic cloves peeled
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil divided, plus more if needed

This easy walnut pesto recipe is the best way to make pesto without pine nuts. It&#39;s perfect for pasta, veggies, sandwiches, pizza, and freezing for later!

Basil Pesto with Walnuts

Fresh Basil (tightly packed)

Walnuts (or pine nuts)

Garlic (coarsely chopped)

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Parmesan Cheese (shaved, shredded, or fresh grated)

Salt (or

Black Pepper (to taste)

Rinse BASIL leaves in cold water and pat dry to remove excess moisture.

In a food processor or blender, combine BASIL, WALNUTS, and GARLIC. Blend until mostly smooth.

Add OLIVE OIL and blend until fully incorporated.

Add PARMESAN, SALT, and PEPPER. Blend until well-combined. Season to taste.

Pesto can be enjoyed immediately or refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze up to 90 days.

To serve, let pesto sit at room temperature for 20 minutes for an ideal spreading temperature.

Fantastic recipe, thanks so much. The fragrance is off the charts. Trying to freeze some but we seem to eat it as fast as we make it. Note to self- next year plant more basil 😋

Fantastic!  I might just reduce the amount of garlic.  My cloves were really big, so that may have been it.  At least no vamps will be visiting tonight.  Otherwise,  absolutely wonderful and easy!

Blanching should be for a few seconds. Not minutes! No taste left in the basil.

Thank you so much.  I have used a similar recipe but never knew to blanch the basil to preserve the color so that I could hold it over it for a couple days.  I will make this today and share it!  I already know it will be wonderful.  Thank you, too, for making your recipes printable.

I’ve been making several pesto recipes for at least 25 years… And yours is excellent! Let me suggest trying cilantro - when you mix it with the other ingredients, it takes a bite out of it, and the flavor is unbelievably wonderful! I also freeze my pesto in muffin tins or souper cubes…. Then pop them out and put them in a freezer bag for easy use. I call them “pesto pucks!”

I’ve tried many homemade pesto recipes and this is by far my favorite. It’s delicious!

This was such a unique and unexpected twist to a delicious sauce! Easily, a new favorite pesto recipe; my whole family loved it!

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