Basil Walnut Pesto

Name: Basil Walnut Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 2¼ cups (550 ml)
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups loosely packed (40 g) Basil; 1 cup loosely packed Italian (40 g) Parsley; 4 plump cloves Garlic; 2 cups halves/pieces toasted (200 g) Walnuts; 1 tsp kosher (6 g) Salt; 1/2 cup EVOO (120 ml) Olive Oil; 1 cup grated (or mix with Parm) (100 g) Pecorino

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

CONDIMENT · PASTA, CHICKEN & FISH

A condiment for pasta, chicken & fish.

Lidia Bastianich's basil walnut pesto for pasta, chicken.

On the jar

PESTO

Method: blend
Yield: about 2¼ cups
Ingredients: 7

Blender sauce. Cook from the recipe

Ratio

Olive Oil 120 ml

Ingredients

Basil1 1/2 cups loosely packed (40 g)
Parsley1 cup loosely packed Italian (40 g)
Garlic4 plump cloves
Walnuts2 cups halves/pieces toasted (200 g)
Salt1 tsp kosher (6 g)
Olive Oil1/2 cup EVOO (120 ml)
Pecorino1 cup grated (or mix with Parm) (100 g)

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.

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Provenance

Italian-American chef of Felidia in New York; James Beard Outstanding Cookbook and Who's Who. Istria-rooted cooking taught widely on public television.

Adapted from a recipe published by Lidia Bastianich in Lidia's Italy.

FAQ

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What do the quantities mean?

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Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Lidia's Italy (published as “Basil Walnut Pesto”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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