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Walnut Basil Pesto

Walnut Basil Pesto Sauce 5 Ingredient Recipe


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 Walnut Basil Pesto
This easy to make 5 ingredient recipe calls for walnuts in place of pine nuts. Serve Walnut Basil Pesto sauce with zoodles - zucchini or butternut squash noodles, mix with a vegetable side dish, or brush on chicken before grilling or baking.
Walnut Basil Pesto Sauce 5 Ingredient Recipe
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Course Sauces
Cuisine Phase 2 - Losing It
Keyword pesto sauce
Servings
Ingredients
Fresh Herbs - Spices
  • 2 cups basil leaves packed
  • 4 cloves garlic
Nuts - Seeds
  • 1/2 cup raw walnuts or walnut pieces
Dairy
  • 1 cup Parmesan Reggiano finely grated and packed
Oils
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Course Sauces
Cuisine Phase 2 - Losing It
Keyword pesto sauce
Servings
Ingredients
Fresh Herbs - Spices
  • 2 cups basil leaves packed
  • 4 cloves garlic
Nuts - Seeds
  • 1/2 cup raw walnuts or walnut pieces
Dairy
  • 1 cup Parmesan Reggiano finely grated and packed
Oils
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Walnut Basil Pesto Sauce 5 Ingredient Recipe
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Instructions
  1. Wash basil leaves, remove from stems, and discard stems. Peel and press or mince garlic cloves. Add basil leaves, garlic, and walnuts to a mortar. Pound into a paste with a pedestal. Or add ingredients to the bowl of a food processor.
  2. Finely grate cheese and stir into the paste along with olive oil. Mix well. Or add cheese and oil to food processor and pulse all ingredients into a paste.
  3. Note - use good quality olive oil and Parmesan cheese for a more flavorful pesto.
  4. Store unused pesto in a container with a tight fitting lid that just fits it, float a bit of olive oil on top to prevent browning, and refrigerate.
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