Walnut Recipe ⋇ Basil Walnut Pesto

Fresh basil and parsley, garlic, and parmesan cheese make delicious classic pesto for an easy summer dinner.

Ingredients

• ½ cup walnut halves or pieces, toasted
• 2 medium garlic cloves
• 2 cups lightly packed basil leaves
• 1 cup lightly packed parsley leaves
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ¼ cup water
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 1 pinch Kosher salt, as desired

Cooking Directions

1. Combine walnuts and garlic in Oster® Versa® Performance Blender; PULSE on HIGH 2 to 3 times to chop finely.
2. Add remaining ingredients; select programmed DIP/SALSA setting.
3. If necessary PULSE on HIGH 5 to 6 times to combine.

Nutrition Facts

• calories153.8
• carbohydrateContent1.7 g
• cholesterolContent1.8 mg
• fatContent15.8 g
• fiberContent0.8 g
• proteinContent2.2 g
• saturatedFatContent2.3 g
• sodiumContent74.7 mg
• sugarContent0.3 g