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Almond and Italian Parsley Pesto
A versatile pesto recipe, Almond and Italian Parsley Pesto is great served with crusty bread as a party finger food or tossed with pasta for a delicious lunch or dinner; so bright, fresh and flavorful.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 cups pesto
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup toasted whole almonds
- 1 cup chopped Italian Parsley or basil if you prefer
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 1/3 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- extra virgin olive oil
- pinch black pepper
Instructions
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Toast the almonds in a shallow pan for 4-5 minutes in a 375 degree F oven.
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Combine all ingredients together in a food processor.
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You may want to add more or less oil to the pesto according to taste or the way you plan to serve it.
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Taste for seasoning, it generally will not need salt because of the salt content in the Parmesan cheese.