Basil Walnut Pesto. Traditional pesto is made with garlic, pine nuts, salt, basil leaves, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and extra-virgin olive oil. For the nuts, I use walnuts instead of the more traditional pine nuts for a few reasons. This Basil Walnut Pesto isn't one of them.

This is my favorite pesto recipe; rich but healthy due to "good" fats from olive oil and walnuts. This Basil Walnut Pesto is chock full of healthy fats, specifically from a superfood nut. I forgot to take a picture. You can have Basil Walnut Pesto using 7 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Basil Walnut Pesto

Prepare 2 of generous cups of packed sweet basil.
Prepare 1/2 cup of walnuts (raw or toasted is fine - just depends on your preference).
It's 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese.
It's 1/4 cup of grated Pecorino.
It's 2 of large cloves garlic, peeled.
You need 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil.
It's 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt.

The basil wasn't as processed as I would have liked, but it was still beautiful. Basil Walnut Pesto is a super easy, homemade vegan pesto recipe that is perfect with pasta dishes, salads, on chicken and salmon as a sauce or even as a dip! The walnuts give it a creamy base which. Along with the awesome warm weather come.

Basil Walnut Pesto step by step

Whiz basil, nuts, and garlic in food processor until they make a coarse paste..
Add in the cheese and oil and whiz a few seconds longer until completely incorporated..
That's it. Enjoy! :).

A traditional winter pesto made from parsley and walnuts instead of basil and pine nuts. I usually think of pesto as a summer food, given the way the basil takes over in the garden. I mean, eat it with a spoon and lick the bowl LOVES. Put all the ingredients in a blender and mix. I was so inspired by the basil-walnut pesto dish that my friend had and was inspired to recreate the recipe at home.