Basil Walnut Pesto
Blended in a single minute, this creamy pesto recipe yields enough sauce to coat a pound of pasta for an easy dinner fresh from the herb garden.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (60 ml) olive oil
- ¼ cup (25 g) grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 2 cups (80 g) fresh basil leaves, chopped
- ¼ cup (30 g) walnuts
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
Directions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase to Variable 7.
- Blend for 45 seconds-1 minute, using the tamper to press ingredients into the blades.
Notes
Recipe yields enough sauce to coat one pound of pasta.
Nutrition Information
| Serving Size | 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) |
| Amount Per Servings | |
| Calories | 101 |
| Total Fat | 10 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 3 mg |
| Sodium | 196 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 1 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
Basil Walnut Pesto is rated
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Rated 5 out of
5
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Mona83 from
Fabulous
Made this last night....one word. Delicious. So simple to make as well.
Date published: 2016-03-03
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Stens from
Maybe if you have old style container
In new style shorter 64 oz container the volume is too small. The pesto just sticks to side and the pusher can't clear it. It doesn't blend well at all. Smells great, but can't use it.
Date published: 2016-10-26
Rated 4 out of
5
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Britt from
Tasty!
This recipe was very good! A little salty so I will use less salt than the recipe calls for next time but otherwise I was very pleased!
Date published: 2016-04-24
Rated 1 out of
5
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PeaKay from
Doesn't blend at all ...
As a previous poster noted, the quantity in your recipe just goes to the sides, and it doesn't work. Someone should have tried the recipes before putting on the Vitamix site! Now, someone should remove the recipes that don't work anymore, and replace with some way that does work (if this is even the correct machine to make pesto, which I now highly doubt!).
Date published: 2017-07-29
Rated 5 out of
5
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Sweet Pea from
Quick, easy and delicious!
I've made this numerous times and it is always a hit with my family. Very easy to make.
Date published: 2017-12-08
Rated 4 out of
5
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YummyTummyMummy from
Easy peasy
I made this as a half recipe and used pecans instead of walnuts. DELICIOUS! I did add a touch more EVOO and parmigiano. Great way to use basil from the garden and perfect with fresh Meyer lemon juice from the yard. Worked fine in the new style blender container.
Date published: 2017-04-11
Rated 3 out of
5
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Jasper from
Simple
This worked for me. I think it must be important to put the ingredients into the blender in the right order. I stopped and stirred once to get the last leaf to blend and started up again. I would use less salt next time.
Date published: 2017-08-02
Rated 5 out of
5
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zazy from
great pesto
I have a 64 oz newer style (shorter and wider) container. Based on a previous review I doubled the quantity. Using the tamper I was able get the expected result although it did ot chop 3 walnut halves, but this was the only issue. It tastes very good!
Date published: 2018-08-04
