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easy pesto without pine nuts


  • Author: Mortadella Head
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Making pesto has never been easier. And after you try this pesto recipe without pine nuts, you’ll never go back to store-bought products.


Ingredients

Scale

4 ounces of fresh basil leaves (about 120 grams)

8 tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese

6 tablespoons of grated pecorino cheese

5 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil

2 cloves of garlic

a pinch of coarse salt


Instructions

  1. Wash the basil leaves and let them dry on a paper towel for a couple of minutes.
  2. Chop the garlic cloves and put them at the bottom of an immersion blender with a pinch of coarse salt.
  3. Add 1/3 of the basil leaves and blend. Then add the rest of the leaves and repeat until you get a creamy consistency.
  4. Add the grated cheeses and blend again.
  5. Now, add the olive oil and blend everything together one last time.
  6. Enjoy.

Notes

If you decide to use a traditional pestle, this recipe could take a few more minutes to make.

  • Prep Time: 20
  • Category: Dressing
  • Method: Blending
  • Cuisine: Italian

Keywords: pesto recipe, pesto without pine nuts, nut free pesto