Parsley Walnut Pesto
A vibrant and nutty pesto made with fresh parsley and crunchy walnuts, perfect for tossing with pasta, spreading on sandwiches, or topping grilled chicken and fish.
10 min
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10 min
4
Medium

🥘 Ingredients
- 2.0 cups fresh parsley, packed
- 0.5 cup walnuts
- 2.0 cloves garlic
- 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 0.5 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.2 tsp black pepper
📊 Nutrition (per serving)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Wash and thoroughly dry the fresh parsley. Remove any thick stems.
- 2
Place the walnuts and peeled garlic cloves into a food processor. Pulse a few times until roughly chopped.
- 3
Add the fresh parsley to the food processor. Pulse until finely chopped, scraping down the sides as needed.
- 4
Add the grated Parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper to the mixture. Pulse again to combine.
- 5
With the food processor running, slowly drizzle in the extra virgin olive oil until the pesto reaches your desired consistency. It should be thick but pourable.
- 6
Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. You may add more salt, pepper, or cheese to your liking.
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