Walnut Basil Pesto. Pesto, or pesto alla genovese, is a vibrant, garlicky green sauce that originated in Genoa, Italy. It is traditionally made with a mortar and pestle, but thankfully most modern versions call for using a food. This Basil Walnut Pesto isn't one of them.

This Basil Walnut Pesto is chock full of healthy fats, specifically from a superfood nut. This is my favorite pesto recipe; rich but healthy due to "good" fats from olive oil and walnuts. I mean, eat it with a spoon and lick the bowl LOVES. You can cook Walnut Basil Pesto using 5 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Walnut Basil Pesto

Prepare 5 oz of Basil.
You need 1/4 cup of Walnuts.
Prepare 2 tbsp of Olive oil.
It's 3 clove of Garlic.
Prepare 1 dash of Salt.

I forgot to take a picture. 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! A traditional winter pesto made from parsley and walnuts instead of basil and pine nuts.

Walnut Basil Pesto instructions

Put all ingredients in a food processor and blend. About 10 pulses..
Add to chicken, small pizza, top salmon, etc..
*** I have a spicy tooth so if you add a pinch of red peppers, more power to you..
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I usually think of pesto as a summer food, given the way the basil takes over in the garden. Along with the awesome warm weather come. Creamy pesto using walnuts and a unique addition of anchovy really separates this. I was so inspired by the basil-walnut pesto dish that my friend had and was inspired to recreate the recipe at home. This home cooked dish came out pretty close to the restaurants.