Parsley Walnut Pesto
Parsley Walnut Pesto is quick and easy to make! This simple recipe has great flavor and works with pasta, pizza, salads and sandwiches!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Total Time5 minutes mins
Course: sauce
Cuisine: Australian, International
Keyword: parsley walnut pesto
Servings: 12
Calories: 135kcal
- 2 cups parsley loosely packed, Note 1
- ½ cup walnuts measured before being chopped
- ½ cup olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic
- ½ lemon
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cracked pepper
Add parsley, walnuts, garlic, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper to the bowl of a food processor
Blitz to combine for 5-10 seconds
Slowly pour olive oil into the pesto and blitz for a further 5-10 seconds
Taste the pesto, if it is bitter, add a squeeze from the lemon half, pulse for 1-2 seconds and taste again. Add more lemon juice as desired.
- Note 1 I like to use curly parsley for this recipe. You can however, substitute the equivalent of flat leaf parsley if you wish.
Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 93mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 877IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 1mg