Fresh Basil Pesto

To quote a viral sound bite ‘call me crazy but I don’t like store bought pesto’. Recipe is easy and you can tweak it.

Added lemon zest and juice, also used walnuts because I already had them. Solid recipe!

Used a mortar and pestle instead of a food processor and the flavor was amazing!

I added a can of garbanzo beans. That made it more tasty. Also whenever a recipe calls for salt and pepper I use lemon pepper marinade as frequently lemon is also added or it will be a good addition.

I use walnuts instead of pine nuts. If I don't I have enough basil I use spinach

Added half a lemon and it was very nice.

Lacking citric acid. It needs lime

Excellent! Didn't change a thing.

Delicious. I added lemon juice to cut the richness a bit and that made it perfect.

It was delicious! We had a lot more than we thought we needed for a family of 7, but it made for good leftovers as well! We used almonds instead of piñon or walnuts and stirred it into pasta.

This was bomb. I had a grip of fresh basil so this was the perfect time. Added instead of cheesez because I had none, some nutritional yeast 1-2 tbsp. Added mostly pepitas and a few almonds for the nutty ingredients. I think I'd call this a guilt-free version of the recipe

Buy one clump of parsley and two living basils. Add juice of one lemon with olive oil. Good for 1 lb pasta

Amazing. Made as per the recipe. Will be making this again.

Easy and yummy!

Seems a little bitter but perhaps the quality of olive oil. I’ll leave flavours to develop a little see if improves

An excellent pesto, I added a squeeze of lemon, and used it for a pizza! Delicious and family approved.

Tastes great, especially as a base for pasta sauces. I use toasted almonds and sweet basil

I added Peanuts

Be careful- a poor quality oil will result in a poor tasting result. Needs a bit of salt at the end, otherwise, all my kids ate it with no complaints! 🙌🏽

Solid basil recipe. Made as written and didn't feel the need to change anything.

Replaced pine nuts with some almonds and some peanut butter. Added blanched spinach so I can eat more greens.

Blanch basil's 1 min.

Subbed half basil for baby spinach as suggested

Finished product before adding pasta water to cream up the pesto.

I like the ratios, substituted walnuts and it still needed some brightening. Added a tsp of fresh ginger, and a squeeze of lemon. Perfect!!

Perfect

Don't make a double batch without a food processor... it hurts.

super easy, made in my Vitamix on blend speed 7 for about 45 seconds. used walnuts since that's what I had - tastes like summer.