Easy Walnut Basil Pesto recipe

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Ingredients

¼ cup walnuts
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups packed fresh basil
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Nutrition Info

102.9 calories
carbohydrate: 1.4 g
cholesterol: 2.2 mg
fat: 10.2 g
fiber: 0.5 g
protein: 1.9 g
saturatedFat: 1.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 38.9 mg
sugar: 0.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Pulse walnuts, olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic in a food processor until walnuts are finely chopped. Add basil leaves a little at a time, pulsing until a smooth paste forms. Mix in Parmesan cheese.

Recipe Yield

1 cup pesto

Recipe Note

Simple walnut pesto you can make in your food processor.

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