Quick Cashew Pesto With Basil (5 Minutes!)
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5
2 reviews
Excellent
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Total Time
5 mins
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Servings
1 cup
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Calories
105 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Australian
Quick Cashew Pesto With Basil (5 Minutes!)
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Basil Pesto With Cashews makes a great (and cheaper!) alternative to traditional basil pesto, replacing pine nuts with cashews.
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Ingredients
- 1½ cups basil firmly packed, fresh leaves
- 70 g cashews unsalted
- 50 g Parmesan Cheese no need to grate, fresh
- 2 garlic cores removed (see my notes, fresh cloves
- ¼ cup olive oil
- salt to taste
- lemon juice to taste, fresh
Instructions
- Place parmesan cheese and fresh garlic cloves in the bowl of a food processor.
- Process until finely chopped.
- Add basil leaves and cashews and process until chopped.
- Add olive oil and process until combined, then add salt and fresh lemon juice to taste.
Notes
- *Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*
- This recipe may have a little less oil than you are used to seeing in other recipes for pesto, but I like to keep my pesto on the thicker side - good for spreading/dolloping etc. This also means that I can just mix some of the cashew basil pesto with more olive oil when I need a more liquid consistency for drizzling/dressings etc. You can always add more oil, but you can't take it out!
- This is a recipe where I remove the centre "core" from the fresh garlic cloves, which will give you a more mellow garlic taste. For more information on when and how to core garlic cloves, see this post.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
105kcal
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 105 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 105kcal | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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