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The Ultimate Walnut Almond Basil Pesto
Yields 1 cup
Course
Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine
Italian
Keyword
sauce
Total Time
20
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
Author
Christine Ma
Ingredients
1
clove
garlic
3
cups
fresh basil
¼
cup
toasted walnuts
¼
cup
toasted almonds
¾
cup
olive oil
¼
cup
grana padano
finely grated
¼
cup
parmesan
finely grated
salt and pepper
Instructions
Place garlic with a pinch of sea salt in a large mortar. Grind until garlic resembles a pasta.
Add ½ cup basil leaves and grind until broken down. Add another ½ cup and grind until broken down. Repeat until all basil leaves have been ground.
Add walnuts and almonds and grind with the basil and garlic mixture. Add oil and grind until mixture is combined.
Add gran padano and parmesan and grind until combined. Season with salt and pepper.