The pesto sauce is a unique and fancy sauce that people get to taste only in Italian restaurants. I prepared my own version of the Pesto sauce. This Basil Pesto Sauce with Walnut can be prepared at home in case you do not have access to pine nuts. Pine nuts are very expensive and you may replace them with walnuts if you may.
Try my Fig and Goat Cheese Pizza recipe where I have used this sauce as the Pizza Base.
Basil Pesto Sauce with Walnut
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup Basil Leaves
- 2 pieces Cloves
- ½ cup Toasted Walnuts
- ½ cup Parmesan Reggiano
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- ½ teaspoon Red Chilli Flakes
- ½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil use more if needed as per taste
- 1 teaspoon Salt use more if needed as per taste
Instructions
- In a blender, add basil, garlic, walnuts, parmesan, lemon juice, and redchilli flakes. Drizzle some olive oil.
- Pulse the mixtures, and slowly, in a steady stream add virgin olive oil,blend until olive oil is blended into other ingredients and mixture forms a paste.
- If the pesto is too thick, increase the olive oil, about one tablespoonat a time until you reach the desired consistency.
- Season with salt.
- Enjoy!
