Pesto Without Pine Nuts (5-Minutes)
A homemade basil pesto without pine nuts made with almonds or walnuts. 5 minutes, 5 ingredients, and more affordable than the traditional version.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
- ½ cup blanched almonds, or walnuts, roughly chopped
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, or more to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Add the lid to the food processor, turn to high, then drop in the garlic cloves to finely mince. Remove the lid and scrape the sides.
- Add the basil leaves and pulse several times until coarsely chopped.
- Add the nuts, cheese, salt, and pepper, and pulse until just combined. Scrape down the sides.
- Turn the food processor to low, then slowly stream in the olive oil until just combined.
- Taste and add additional salt if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 (of 5) | Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 280mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 586IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 169mg | Iron: 1mg
