Hey everyone, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, basil almond pesto. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Basil Almond Pesto is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look wonderful. Basil Almond Pesto is something which I have loved my entire life.
This Basil Pesto with Almonds comes together in minutes and only requires a few common ingredients. It's a fantastic condiment that can be used in a variety of ways. Basil almond pesto is perfect with pasta, over fish or with roasted vegetables!
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have basil almond pesto using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Basil Almond Pesto:
- Prepare 2 cup Basil
- Make ready 1/2 cup Toasted Almonds
- Take 4 clove Garlic
- Make ready 3/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Get 1/4 Salt
- Make ready 1/4 Pepper
- Take 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese (optional)
You can still make a basil pesto spread, no cheese or pine nuts required! Homemade pesto is such a treat. This version comes from Trapani in Sicily, and uses almonds and In a food processor, pulse the almonds until they resemble breadcrumbs. Basil and almond pesto. by: Kirthana
Steps to make Basil Almond Pesto:
- If almonds have skins, blanch almonds in boiling water for a minute or 2
- Once almonds are blanched, strain them, let them cool for a couple of seconds. To take skins off, just pinch the almonds and the skins will slide off.
- Let the raw almonds completely dry
- Heat a non-stick small-medium pan. Cut the almonds in slivers and add to pan to toast.
- Once the almonds are toasted, add them to blender, along with basil and garlic cloves.
- Blend and add olive oil gradually. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Optional: add Parmesan cheese for creamier texture and added flavor.
Honestly, nothing else came to mind. I would have used pine nuts if I had some on hand, but I had recently read. Almond basil pesto is easy to make and is healthy, affordable, and tasty! Homemade Walnut Almond Pesto is the perfect way to use up the last of that summer garden basil. Alternatively you can swap out the nuts to make other types of nutty pesto - cashews, Brazil nuts and walnuts all taste delicious.
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