Ad

Nutrition: per tbsp

  • kcal135
  • fat14g
  • saturates2g
  • carbs0g
  • sugars0g
  • fibre0g
  • protein2g
  • salt0.1g
    low
Ad

Method

  • step 1

    Toast the almonds in a dry frying pan. Tip into a food processor with the basil, Parmesan, garlic and some seasoning. Whizz together while slowly pouring in the olive oil.

  • step 2

    Keep in a sterilised jar with a little extra oil to cover the top, in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2013

Ad

Comments, questions and tips (2)

Rate this recipe

What is your star rating out of 5?

Choose the type of message you'd like to post

Choose the type of message you'd like to post

Overall rating

A star rating of 3.8 out of 5.4 ratings

chulie

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

This couldn't be more delicious. It's easy to make (picking the leaves is the most time consuming bit!) and blanched almonds work a treat without the cost of pine nuts! I add more garlic and just add oil to make the consistency right rather than measuring it in so there's not too much oil. It…

newmikeman avatar

newmikeman

A star rating of 1 out of 5.

How big is a "large bunch basil leaves"? If a small packet in Waitrose is 25g, is a large bunch twice that, 10 times that, or what? One of the other recipes here says 80g basil. Would that suit your recipe too? Its a bit academic because all the basic pesto recipes are the same except that one of…

Ad
Ad
Ad