Walnut Pesto

Name: Walnut Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 120 ml
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 100 g Walnuts; 3 g Salt; 20 ml Walnut Oil

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Adam Smith recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Adam Smith.

Pesto from a starred kitchen.

Ratio

Walnut Oil 20 ml

Ingredients

Walnuts — 100 g
Salt — 3 g
Walnut Oil — 20 ml

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Provenance

Adam Smith works in Classical British / French technique at Woven by Adam Smith; credentials include Michelin 1* (Woven by Adam Smith, Coworth Park).

Adapted from a Adam Smith recipe (Adam Smith / Great British Chefs (Comté mousse salad)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts in the ingredient list are from the published source, converted to ml and grams where the ingredient allows. On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Adam Smith / Great British Chefs (Comté mousse salad) (published as “Walnut Pesto”). Full citation lives in Provenance.