Spice up your regular pesto with a new ingredient - black walnuts! Their unique flavor will bring a fresh and complimentary taste to your meals that will have everyone asking you for the recipe. Enjoy this savory sauce with zoodles, a chicken sandwich or even on top of a juicy piece of salmon!
What You’ll Need:
- 2 cups fresh basil, loosely packed
-1/3 cup black walnuts
-½ cup extra virgin olive oil
-3-4 garlic cloves, peeled
-2/3 cup parmesan romano cheese, grated
Cooking Instructions:
- Remove the basil leaves from their stems, then wash and pat dry.
- Add basil, walnuts, and peeled garlic to a food processor or blender. Quickly pulse until barely combined.
- Slowly add 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil and blend thoroughly.
- Transfer to a medium bowl. Stir in the parmesan cheese and remaining olive oil to achieve the desired consistency.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serving suggestion: In a casserole dish combine pesto with cauliflower rice and top with mozzarella cheese and bake at 350F for 25 mins or until cheese starts to brown.
Nutrition:
Makes 12 servings
Each serving has:
Calories: 141.80
Net Carbs .09g
