Best Roasted Almond Ricotta Pesto With Olives Recipes

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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

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

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

ROASTED-ALMOND RICOTTA PESTO WITH OLIVES



Roasted-Almond Ricotta Pesto with Olives image

Provided by Andrea Albin

Categories     Sauce     Food Processor     Olive     No-Cook     Roast     Quick & Easy     Parmesan     Ricotta     Almond     Gourmet

Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 small garlic clove
2/3 cup roasted unsalted almonds
4 cups basil leaves
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 cup ricotta (preferably fresh)
1/2 cup chopped pitted Kalamata olives
Accompaniment: 1 pound spaghetti, cooked and drained, reserving 1 cup cooking water

Steps:

  • With food processor running, drop in garlic and finely chop. Stop motor and add almonds, basil, lemon juice, parmesan, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, then process until finely chopped. With motor running, add oil, blending until incorporated.
  • Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in ricotta and olives and season with salt.
  • Toss hot spaghetti with pesto. Thin with some of cooking water.

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