pesto recipe

A classic basil pesto recipe, plus many more variations to try!

Basil Pesto

pine nuts

lemon juice

garlic clove

sea salt

black pepper

basil leaves

extra-virgin olive oil (more

parmesan cheese (optional)

Mint

Cilantro

Parsley

Spinach

arugula

kale

zucchini

artichoke hearts

red pepper

avocado

kale stems (boil until soft)

Walnuts

Pistachios

Almonds

Pecans

Pepitas

Hemp Seeds

Nutritional yeast (in place of the parmesan)

red pepper flakes

charred jalapeño

tomatoes

honey

In a food processor, combine the pine nuts, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, and pulse until well chopped.

With the food processor running, drizzle in the olive oil and pulse until combined. Add the parmesan cheese, if using, and pulse to briefly combine. For a smoother pesto, add more olive oil.

Recipe video above. This is how I make basil pesto. Make it smooth for the best flavour when tossed through pasta, or chunkier if you want to use it as a dip. See in post for a list of chunky vs smooth and a list of uses! Also see how to use pesto to make a JUICY Pesto Pasta (hint: it's not just pasta and pesto).

Pesto

(60 grams/2 ounces) fresh basil leaves, packed (Note 1)

tsp salt

tsp black pepper

garlic

tbsp extra virgin olive oil (, best quality)

Preheat small skillet over medium high heat (no oil). Add pine nuts and toast until light brown. Immediately remove and let cool slightly.

Place all ingredients except olive oil in a food processor or blender.

Blitz until finely chopped.

With the motor running, slowly pour the oil in. Blitz until smooth (or to desired consistency), adding a touch of extra oil (or water) if required to help it blitz.

Handheld blender: Place all ingredients (including oil) in a bowl. Blitz with hand held blender until smooth.

Store in a super airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, or freezer for 3 months. If it's not a super airtight container, smooth the surface and cover with a thin layer of olive oil - basil goes brown when in contact with air.

Makes enough for: 300g/10oz dried pasta of choice (can stretch to 350g/12oz). See here for how to make a great simple pesto pasta!

Storage and Use:

This sauce is rich and creamy and so yum. Throw in some grilled chicken, shrimp or broccoli to change it up.

Creamy Pesto Pasta Recipe

Basil

tbsp extra virgin olive oil

heavy cream

salt and pepper

pasta,

Heat olive oil over medium heat.

Add pesto and mix into the oil. Be...

Add pesto and mix into the oil. Be sure to stir often as the pesto warms.

When the pesto is warmed and just a...

When the pesto is warmed and just a little bubbly, slowly stream in the heavy cream as you stir. (You can always add more cream it you'd like.)

Add some pasta water to thin out the...

Add some pasta water to thin out the sauce, if needed.

Turn down the heat and continue to stir...

Turn down the heat and continue to stir to incorporate the cream and pesto. Salt and pepper to taste.

This Arugula Pesto recipe with walnuts and basil combines the peppery flavor of arugula with sweet basil, garlic, walnuts and olive oil to make a twist on traditional pesto sauce.

Arugula Pesto with Basil

baby arugula

basil

extra virgin olive oil

chopped shelled chopped walnuts

Parmesan cheese

Place the walnuts, garlic and cheese into a food processor and process until all ingredients are blended together &#8211; about 30 seconds

Add the arugula and basil -pulse until leaves have broken up

Gradually add the oil while the processing

this sounds fabulous! I love arugula in pesto, it just adds another dimension and flavour! This would be so lovely drizzled over pasta or a good steak!

I love pesto!  The funny thing is I've never made it with arugula before.  I love arugula and can imagine the peppery taste you would get!  How brilliant.  I can't wait to try your recipe!  It looks scrumptious!

I love pesto too and this one is yum. Have to surely check on your recipe.

I love that you added walnuts to this recipe! Great idea! Thank you for sharing!

I'm always looking for delicious ways to use pesto that I make from my garden and this one looks like a winner!

I can't wait to make this! I love all things with pesto and the addition of walnuts I am betting really adds to the flavor.

Pesto has always been a favorite and this one looks easy and just right !!

I love a good pesto recipe! I really appreciate all the ways you described to switch up the flavors in a typical pesto recipe. Making pasta for dinner this weekend and can't wait to try this recipe!

Pesto is a staple at our house. We use it for just about everything. Interestingly enough, we haven't used arugula in it. We love arugula, too. I'll have to buy several bags of it to go along with the basil I'll pick from the garden. Thank you for the inspiration.

I LOVE finding different types of pesto recipes!!! Mixing pestos up is the best! I bet the arugula and walnuts make an amazing flavor! I can't wait to make this! I use pesto on sandwiches too instead of mayo!

Pesto is quick and easy, perfect for any summer pasta meal. I love the spice that the arugula gives this pesto.

Walnuts are my favorite nut choice for pesto so I think this is an absolutely delicious recipe! The arugula gives the perfect amount of pepperiness and the basil is so aromatic!

Homemade pesto is fresh, flavorful and versatile. Use with what you have on hand and customize to suit your taste. This delicious green sauce is bursting with basil leaf flavors balanced by toasted walnuts, fresh garlic, a touch of lemon and delicious fruity olive oil.

Easy Homemade Pesto Without Pine Nuts

basil (solid packed cups)

walnuts (toasted ** see notes)

olive oil (divided)

Parmesan or Pecorino Cheese

salt and pepper

Bring a deep pot of water to a boil. Get a deep bowl of ice water ready.

While the water is coming to a boil, pull the tender leaves of basil from their stems and set aside.

Once the water comes to a boil blanch the leaves for no more than 15 seconds in the water by submerging them with the wire strainer.

Remove them with the wire spider/strainer and shock them in the ice water to stop them from cooking.

Press the water out of the leaves by placing them in a potato ricer and squeeze. You may have to do this in several batches. If you don&#039;t have a ricer put in-between paper towels and press to remove the water.

Combine the basil, garlic, nuts, and lemon in a food processor or blender until finely chopped.

Add the Parmesan cheese and begin to stream in 1/2 cup of the olive oil and process until fully incorporated and smooth.

Season with salt and pepper. Taste and add more salt, garlic, nuts, cheese, or oil as needed.

Place in jar and pour a bit of the saved olive oil on top and refrigerate. When ready to use stir in the oil and get creative with the delicious pesto.

This Basil Pesto with Almonds comes together in minutes and only requires a few common ingredients. &nbsp;It's a fantastic condiment that can be used in a variety of ways.

Basil Pesto with Almonds Recipe

almonds

parmesan cheese

salt

In a food processor or blender, add the basil, almonds, parmesan, garlic, salt, and pepper. Turn on the processor for about 15 seconds to break down the ingredients. Scrape down the sides of the processor.

Turn the processor on and slowly drizzle in the olive oil until well combined.

Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.

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Easy recipe for homemade pesto with basil and almonds.

Basil Pesto With Almonds Recipe

Pesto Sauce is so easy to make and homemade pesto tastes way better than storebought. This Basil Pesto recipe is fantastic with pasta, chicken, or sandwiches.

Basil Pesto Recipe

basil leaves (tightly packed)

pine nuts (or walnuts)

lemon juice ((juice of 2 small lemons))

salt (or

Wash and dry the basil leaves.

Place basil into a food processor, add cheese, nuts, garlic cloves, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Process until smooth.

Season with more salt to taste if desired.

A Jamie Oliver invented lemony pasta filled with fresh salmon and pesto that's not only easy but will have you bouncing through the week.

Pea and watercress pesto pasta with lemony salmon

salmon fillets

black peppercorns

sea salt flakes

lemons

spirali or other short pasta

(80 grams) frozen peas, thawed

watercress leaves,

(25 grams) walnuts

pecorino

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Pesto Genovese is an uncooked cold sauce made only with 7 ingredients: Genovese basil DOP, extra virgin olive oil (Possibly of the Ligurian Riviera), Parmigiano Reggiano (or Grana Padano), Pecorino cheese (Fiore Sardo), pine nuts, garlic and salt. It was born in Liguria, a beautiful region situated in northern Italy. It's one of the sauces most used in our country and nowadays it's famous all over the world.

Pesto Genovese | Authentic Italian Basil Pesto

g of small basil leaves (about 60/65 leaves)

70 g (½ cup) of Parmigiano Reggiano or Grana Padano

g (2 tablespoons) of Pecorino Fiore Sardo

garlic cloves

g (1 tablespoon) of pine nuts

Blend the ingredients

Wash and dry the basil leaves very well on a kitchen towel. Place them in a food processor with garlic, pine nuts and grated Parmigiano. Chop coarsely for a few seconds then add salt and Pecorino Fiore Sardo cheese cut into small pieces. Blend all the ingredients for about 1 minute.

Add extra virgin olive oil

Add extra virgin olive oil. Blend for about 5 minutes, until you’ll get a creamy green pesto sauce. Pesto must not heat up, so be careful to work quickly, using the food processor at minimum speed and at intervals, that is, blend a few seconds, stop and start again.

Add some cooking water

Before seasoning your pasta dish, if the basil pesto is too thick, add 1 or 2 tablespoons of the cooking water; this way you’ll have a warm homogeneous soft pesto sauce.

Homemade Creamy Pesto Sauce Recipe - This terrifically easy homemade pesto sauce is rich, creamy, and packed with bright flavor. Make the creamiest, dreamiest basil pesto sauce in just 5 minutes with only a handful of simple and fresh ingredients!

Homemade Creamy Pesto Sauce Recipe

basil leaves (packed)

pecorino cheese (or parmesan)

garlic (peeled)

lemon zest

olive oil

Set out a food processor. Place the basil leaves, pine nuts, pecorino cheese, garlic clove, and lemon zest in the food processor. Cover and pulse until finely ground.

Then add in the olive oil, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon ground pepper. Pulse again until a smooth, thick pesto sauce is formed.

Add 3/4 cup heavy cream. Pulse just a few times to incorporate the cream. Add an additional 1/4 cup of heavy cream if needed. However, if the sauce is too thick, you can thin it out with a little water.

Taste, then salt and pepper as needed. Refrigerate until ready to use.

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Homemade Creamy Pesto Sauce Recipe - This terrifically easy homemade pesto sauce is rich, creamy, and packed with bright summer flavors. Make the creamiest, dreamiest basil pesto sauce in just 5 minutes with only a handful of simple and fresh ingredients!

Homemade Creamy Pesto Sauce

Easy Nut Free Pesto is made with fresh herb ingredients that pack a flavorful punch.  My best pesto recipe is so easy and quick to make!

Nut Free Pesto

greens

cheese

Garlic,

Lemon Juice

Extra-virgin Olive Oil

pepper

Gather all your ingredients to make this nut...

Gather all your ingredients to make this nut free pesto recipe.

Remove the stems off all the greens so...

Remove the stems off all the greens so that you only have the leaves.  Discard the stems.

In a Ninja Blender or chopper add all...

In a Ninja Blender or chopper add all the leaves.  Then add the rest of the ingredients.

Pulse all ingredients until finely chopped.

Store in airtight container in refrigerator for up...

Store in airtight container in refrigerator for up to a week.

Can be frozen for up to six months.

The easiest basil pesto recipe you'll find on the internet! This recipe makes about 3/4 of a cup size batch but is super easy to scale up or down depending on how much basil you've got on your hands!

Easy Basil Pesto

walnuts

Parmesan

Add basil, garlic, walnuts, Parmesan, oil and a large pinch of salt to a food processor or a smoothie container of a high speed blender. 

Blend or process until well minced and smooth. 

Super quick and easy - AND this recipe uses less expensive walnuts instead of pine nuts!

Wow, so delicious!! I have a hard time finding pine nuts at my local store so this was a great find!

AMAZING pesto! We had never made our own pesto before &amp; decided to use almonds for the nuts. Put this in her pesto caprese pasta salad! Excellent!!!

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This is the easiest basil pesto recipe you’ll find on the internet! This recipe makes about 3/4 of a cup of prepared pesto but is super easy to scale up or down depending on how much basil you’ve got on your hands!

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Dill Pesto Sauce, a super simple pesto sauce recipe that uses fresh dill instead of basil. Ready in under 10 minutes and freezes well!

Dill Pesto Sauce

dill

pine nuts (or other nuts

parmesan cheese (or nutritional yeast if vegan)

Wash and prep dill

Wash and prep dill: Start by washing fresh dill leaves under running water or submerging them in a bowl of water and shaking them to remove any dirt. Use a salad spinner to dry leaves or lay them flat on a plate or kitchen towel to dry.

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