almond pesto

Name: Almond Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) almonds; 2-3 cup(s) fresh basil; 3 clove(s) garlic; 1 cup(s) olive oil; 1/2 cup(s) grated parmesan cheese; - salt and pepper to taste

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Cara Noyes

Newark, OH

Updated on Aug 10, 2014

I had loads of fresh basil to use up. Since I did not have pine nuts on hand, I made a simple substitution and Voila! This tastes wonderfully on pasta, but I also use it to make cheddar pesto scones. Yummy!

Rate

prep time 10 Min

cook time

method Food Processor

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup almonds
2-3 cups fresh basil
3 cloves garlic
1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste

How To Make almond pesto

Step 1

Put almonds in food processor. Chop finely.

Step 2

Add fresh basil, garlic, and olive oil to nuts. Mix well until basil is finely diced.
Step 3

Mix in the cheese and salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy as a dip for breads, over pasta or as a flavoring for cheddar pesto scones.
Step 4

You can vary the amount of olive oil, add more or less basil, and amount of cheese to your liking.
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