Substitute for walnuts in pesto?

Question

Substitute for walnuts in pesto?

Answer 1

Pine Nuts

Answer 2

Pine nuts or almonds. You are making me want some!! I just grew a ton of basil and need to put it to good use.

Answer 3

isnt it ment to be pine nuts anyway?

Answer 4

You could use any nut you prefer. Mostly pine nuts, walnut, cashews, and almonds are used. If you do not like or cannot have nuts pumpkin seeds are also good.

Recipe:

INGREDIENTS

    * 1/3 cup pine nuts or other nuts

    * 2/3 cup olive oil

    * 5 cloves garlic

    * 1/3 cup nutritional yeast

    * 1 bunch fresh basil leaves

    * salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

   1. Place the pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat, and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly toasted.

   2. Gradually mix the pine nuts, olive oil, garlic, nutritional yeast, and basil in a food processor, and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

Answer 5

I always use pine nuts.

Answer 6

Tradtionally Pine nuts are used. I've also used Almonds.

Answer 7

My favorite nut for pesto is almonds.  They lend a nice richness to the pesto; the delicate flavor does not complete with the freshness of the basil!  Try it!