To make this flavor-packed basil walnut pesto, pulse together a few ingredients in your food processor. Toss with pasta, serve as a vegetable dipper, or spread onto bread for an herbaceous grilled cheese sammie.
Ingredients
- 1 cup basil leaves , see "Keep it Green," below
- 0.5 cups walnuts
- 2 ounces Parmesan cheese , grated
- 0.33 cups extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
Instructions
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1
Gather the ingredients.
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2
Combine basil, walnuts, Parmesan, oil, garlic, and salt in a food processor. Cover; process until nearly smooth. If needed, add water, a tablespoon at a time, to thin to desired consistency.
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3
Transfer to a bowl; cover surface of pesto with plastic wrap. Chill up to 3 days.
Nutrition Facts
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