Basil Walnut Pesto

Name: Basil Walnut Pesto
Total time: 900 s
Yield: About 1 cup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 generous cups of packed sweet basil; 1/2 cup walnuts (raw or toasted is fine - just depends on your preference); 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup grated Pecorino; 2 large cloves garlic, peeled; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

x @cook_5886383

Still got lots of sweet basil growing in the garden, so I'm making a batch of this Basil Walnut Pesto for all kinds of applications. Goes without saying on pasta, but it's also delicious whipped into butter and cream cheese, mixed with hummus or mayo, as a pizza spread, and also as a base for delicious salad dressing.

You can use other nuts (pine nuts, obviously), but almonds, cashews, and pecans are also delicious.

x @cook_5886383

You can use other nuts (pine nuts, obviously), but almonds, cashews, and pecans are also delicious.

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Ingredients

15 minutes

About 1 cup

2generous cups of packed sweet basil
1/2 cupwalnuts (raw or toasted is fine - just depends on your preference)
1/4 cupgrated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cupgrated Pecorino
2large cloves garlic, peeled
1/2 cupextra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoonkosher salt

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Steps

15 minutes

1

Whiz basil, nuts, and garlic in food processor until they make a coarse paste.
2

Add in the cheese and oil and whiz a few seconds longer until completely incorporated.
3

That's it. Enjoy! :)