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Walnut Pesto

October 30, 2013

Walnut Pesto

 :: Walnut Pesto ::

Do you find when it comes to dinnertime that you often have a hard time figuring out what to make?  This Walnut Pesto can create several easy weeknight meals.  I love a rich basil pesto as much as the next girl, but what makes this pesto a little different is the use of walnuts.  Yes, walnuts! They create as much flavor as pine nuts and are half the price. These rich and buttery nuts make this pesto a bit more diverse in both flavor and texture. What is wonderful about these special nuts, is the fact that they are native to California, and we love that!  The local nut mixed with local ingredients from my garden box, made two easy weeknight meals for my family. 

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This pesto is a cinch to make and a joy to eat.  I recommend using this sauce as a base for pizza, using our dough recipe that can be found {here}, or simply mixing it with plain pasta noodles.  This walnut pesto can be doubled and placed in your freezer for later use.  A perfect reason to make up a batch!

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Walnut Pesto
2013-10-29 20:50:00
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Ingredients
  1. 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  2. 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  3. 3 cloves of garlic
  4. 2 cups of fresh basil leaves
  5. 1/4 cup walnuts
  6. 1 teaspoon red chile pepper flakes
  7. 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
  1. In the base of your blender or food processor pour in the olive oil.
  2. Add in the parmesan cheese.
  3. Layer the garlic cloves and basil next.
  4. Top with the walnuts, red chile pepper, and salt.
  5. Turn on the machine and blend until completely smooth.
Notes
  1. Pesto is a diverse sauce. It can be used as a pasta sauce, pizza sauce, and/or a dipping sauce for bread. Yum!
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  1. capturing joy with kristen duke says

    October 30, 2013 at 6:59 AM

    I didn’t realize until recently that pesto can be any nut, this looks like a yummy recipe!

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    • Simply Happenstance says

      October 30, 2013 at 9:16 PM

      I know pine nuts are amazing and I love them, but this walnut version is just as good. Hope you try it, let us know what you think. Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  2. Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says

    October 30, 2013 at 2:48 PM

    There can never be too much pesto in this world! Love this! 🙂

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    • Simply Happenstance says

      October 30, 2013 at 9:15 PM

      I agree Brenda. Loved it so much I made some for later and froze it. Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  3. Kelly says

    November 1, 2013 at 11:56 AM

    Sounds delicious! Pinning to give it a try…

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    • Simply Happenstance says

      November 6, 2013 at 8:37 AM

      Thanks Kelly! We hope you like it!

      Reply
  4. Julie says

    July 4, 2015 at 8:01 AM

    pInned and made today for this afternoon”s bbq–delicious! And thanks for the tip on putting olive oil in first. That was Brilliant!

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    • Simply Happenstance says

      July 6, 2015 at 4:15 PM

      Your welcome Julie….how was it? I love the walnut base it seems to be richer tasting which is good thing! Thanks for stopping by. xoxo-Nicole

      Reply
  5. AnGie says

    July 27, 2016 at 1:32 PM

    Are the walnuts raw?

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    • Simply Happenstance says

      August 30, 2016 at 10:10 PM

      Raw or roasted are just fine! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  6. Zonia says

    January 15, 2017 at 5:56 AM

    Going to Try THIS today. How long does it keep In The fridge?

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