84 basil almond pesto Recipes

fresh basil ( 3 cup loosely packed, or as much as you have), garlic cloves (more to taste...), pine nuts (more or less to taste or what you have on hand. can substitute walnuts or almonds), parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil (can use more or less & or or use some white wine)

almonds, garlic, fresh basil leaves, olive oil, ground nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste

yellow potatoes , such as yukon gold, fresh basil leaf, torn fresh spinach leaves, grated parmesan cheese, pine nuts or 1/4 cup almonds, garlic cloves, quartered, salt (optional), olive oil or 2 tbsp cooking oil, water, fat free cream cheese, nonfat milk or 2 -3 tbsp soymilk, salt, pepper

pine nuts , walnuts, or almonds, garlic, fresh basil leaves, parsley, extra-virgin olive oil, table salt, grated parmesan cheese, pasta

almonds, toasted, red bell peppers, olive oil, fresh basil leaf, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, garlic cloves, olive oil, extra for roasting garlic and peppers

almonds, handful fresh basil leaves, garlic cloves, several sprinkles of sea salt, ripe plum tomatoes, handful of grated pecorino (about 1/2 cup), a generous splash of olive oil (about 1/3 cup), linguine

sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes, chicken broth , or as needed to cover, butter, uncured bacon, diced, fresh basil leaves, roasted almonds, olive oil, or more to taste, lemon juice, salt and ground black pepper to taste, milk

tomatoes, very ripe and sweet, basil leaves, large/fresh, whole almonds lightly toasted, garlic crushed, crushed red pepper, coarse sea salt - plus more for pasta water, extra virgin olive oil, spagetti, parmagiano cheese freshly grated

almonds, toasted, garlic cloves, basil leaves, parsley sprigs, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, grated fresh romano cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, divided, salt, thick) sliced red potatoes (about 2 lb), divided, grated fresh romano cheese, divided, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth

tomato, diced, garlic clove, leaves basil, pecorino cheese or 1/4 lb provolone cheese, almonds, diced toasted, olive oil, oregano, salt and pepper, crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

linguine, fresh basil leaves, loosely packed, whole blanched almonds, garlic cloves, peeled, olive oil, grated parmesan cheese, grated romano cheese, salt, pepper, chopped roasted sweet red peppers

natural almonds, fresh basil leaves, garlic, freshly grated parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, olive oil, water

plain yogurt or 1/3 cup low-fat sour cream, low fat cottage cheese or 1/3 cup soft tofu, garlic cloves, chopped coarsely, fresh basil, chopped (not dried ), olive oil, white onions, chopped, tabasco sauce , to taste (for spicier version, add your favorite whole chile -- jalapeno, serrano, thai, etc.), parmesan cheese, pine nuts, toasted (can substitute almonds, hazelnuts or walnuts), avocados, peeled and pitted, lemon juice , to taste, firm tomato, diced, salt, pepper

almonds , preferably marcona, loosely packed fresh basil leaves, freshly cracked black pepper, ground cinnamon, shredded asiago cheese, divided, olive oil, sweet french bread or sourdough

basil leaves, chopped unblanched almonds, chopped garlic, salt, olive oil, grated parmesan cheese, rotini pasta (spirals), ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, black pepper

garlic cloves, crushed under a knife and peeled, pine nuts or 1/3 cup walnuts or 1/3 cup almonds, freshly grated parmesan cheese (or a combination) or 1/2 cup romano cheese (or a combination), fresh basil leaves, well rinsed and dried in a salad spinner, extra virgin olive oil, plus more to cover the pesto, salt, fresh ground black pepper, green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths (preferably flat romano beans), red potatoes , scrubbed, red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, salt, fresh ground black pepper, chopped fresh basil or parsley

all-purpose flour, fresh coarse ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, butter (2 sticks), cream cheese, prepared pesto sauce, fresh basil leaf, finely chopped, chopped walnuts or 1 cup chopped almonds or 1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup whole pine nuts, kosher salt

lentils, drained, almond butter (or try a combination of peanut butter and tahini), flax seed oil (you can use another oil but flax has omega 3s), cayenne pepper, garlic, pesto sauce (for vegans, substitute handful of fresh basil, 2 tsp olive oil and 1 extra garlic clove), nutritional yeast (optional), salt, ground turmeric, lemon juice