Whatever Herb and Nut Pesto

Name: Whatever Herb and Nut Pesto
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Makes about ⅔ cup (158 ml)
Ingredients: ½ cup (120 ml) olive oil; 2 tablespoons nuts, such as walnuts, pine nuts, almonds, hazelnuts, or macadamia; Kosher salt; 2 cups (80 g) tightly packed greens, such as basil, arugula, spinach, parsley, mint, or any other tender greens or a combination of a bunch; ¾ cup (70 g) freshly grated Parmesan or Grana Padano cheese; 2 cloves garlic

Preparation info

Makes about
⅔ cup

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

Colu Cooks

By Colu Henry

Published 2022

About

Pesto is not just perfect tossed with pasta, I promise. It works beautifully spooned over a piece of fish with a squeeze of lemon, used as a dip, whooshed on a plate and topped with caprese salad, or tossed with grilled string beans or really any vegetable you please.

Ingredients

2 cloves garlic
2 cups (80 g) tightly packed greens

Sauce
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

In a food processor, pulse together the garlic, greens, and nuts until all the ingredients are roughly chopped.

In a slow steady stream, add the olive oil while pulsing the mixture. Continue until all the oil has been added and the mixture forms a loose paste.

Transfer to a bowl and fold in the cheese. Taste and adjust seasoning accordingly with salt.