Best Easy Basil Pesto With Almonds Recipes

EASY BASIL PESTO WITH ALMONDS

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Save some money using garden-grown basil and almonds in place of pricey pine nuts. This recipe is easy, fast, and very tasty. Summer on a plate! Serve over warm pasta with a side salad and a nice loaf of bread. I also spread this on toast. If you have left over, put in a small jar and drizzle some olive oil over the top. Keep refrigerated.

Provided by SAS4U

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Time 5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 cups fresh basil leaves
½ cup Parmesan cheese
¼ cup whole raw almonds
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, or more as needed
1 clove garlic, peeled

Steps:

Combine basil, Parmesan cheese, almonds, olive oil, and garlic in a food processor. Pulse until blended. Pour in more olive oil, with the processor running, until pesto is thick and smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.4 calories, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 8.8 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 154 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

BASIL-PESTO ALMONDS

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Mediterranean-inspired flavors of basil and Parmesan cheese add savory zest to these easy seasoned almonds.

Provided by Almond Board

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Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 egg whites
¼ cup packed whole basil leaves
2 cups whole natural almonds
¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Combine the egg whites and basil in a blender; process on low speed until mixture is pureed. Toss egg white mixture with the almonds. Drain in a colander. Stir together cheese, salt and garlic powder in a medium bowl. Add drained almonds and toss to coat.
Place almonds in a single layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220.9 calories, Carbohydrate 7.3 g, Cholesterol 2.2 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 9.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 343.2 mg, Sugar 1.8 g

BASIL AND PARSLEY PESTO

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Toss this parsley pesto with pasta, spread it over sandwiches or try it in one of these creative recipes using pesto. It's also delicious stirred into an Italian-style soup, like minestrone. -Lorraine Fina Stevenski, Land O' Lakes, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 1-1/4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups loosely packed basil leaves
1 cup loosely packed Italian parsley
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
2 garlic cloves
4 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Place basil, parsley, almonds and garlic in a small food processor; pulse until chopped. Add lemon zest, juice, honey and salt; process until blended. Continue processing while gradually adding oil in a steady stream. Add cheese; pulse just until blended., Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Freeze option: Transfer pesto to ice cube trays; cover and freeze pesto until firm. Remove from trays and transfer to a resealable plastic freezer bag; return to freezer. To use, thaw cubes in refrigerator 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148 calories, Fat 13g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 195mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.