Easy Walnut Pesto

A jar of pesto sauce sits on a wooden cutting board, surrounded by fresh basil leaves, parsley, garlic, walnuts, and a spoon with pesto on it. In the background, there's an open glass jar of uncooked penne pasta and a bowl of garlic cloves.

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This Easy Walnut Pesto comes together with just a few simple ingredients and is perfect for enjoying with your favorite pasta, sandwiches, eggs, and more. It's similar to traditional pesto, except it's made with walnuts, rather than pine nuts, for a delicious alternative that's more budget-friendly.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Diet Low Lactose, Low Salt, Vegetarian

Keyword Refined Sugar Free

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings Servings

Calories 388kcal

Author Nicole Modic

Equipment

1 Food Processor

Ingredients

For the Walnut Pesto:

1 Cup Fresh Parsley
1 Cup Fresh Basil
4 Cloves Garlic
¾ Cups Walnuts
¾ Cups Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
½ Teaspoon Kosher Salt
½ Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
⅓ Cup Olive Oil

Instructions

To make the walnut pesto, add the parsley, basil, garlic, walnuts, grated parmesan cheese, sea salt and ground black pepper to a food processor.
Pulse the pesto ingredients together, on-and-off, until the mixture is crumbly.
Then, slowly add in the olive oil and pulse for another 30 seconds to 1 minute, until the pesto comes together. Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed.
Once the pesto is done, serve it with your favorite pasta and enjoy!

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