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Categories: Comfort Food, Condiments, Dinner, Healthy & Whole Foods, Italian, Kid Friendly, Lunch, Make Ahead, Pasta Sauces, Pesto, Sauces, The Lazy Way To Cook, Vegan, Vegetarian
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Tags: Basil, Basil Leaves, Blender, Comfort Food, Condiments, Dinner, Food Processor, Garlic, Garlic Cloves, Healthy & Whole Foods, Italian, Kid Friendly, Kosher Salt, Lunch, Macadamia Nut Pesto, Macadamia Nuts, Make Ahead, Olive Oil, Parmesan Cheese, Pasta, Pasta Sauces, Pecorino Cheese, Pepper, Pesto, Pine Nuts, Pork Chops, Romano Cheese, Sauces, The Lazy Way To Cook, Vegan, Vegetarian, Victoria Hart Glavin, Victoria's Macadamia Nut Pesto
Macadamia Nut Pesto
I absolutely LOVE macadamia nuts and have never been that wild about pine nuts so I decided to try making pesto with macadamia nuts instead. This pesto turned out to be the best pesto I’ve ever tasted. You can use it in pasta dishes or anything that you would make with regular pesto. I grilled brined pork chops and garnished them with a dollop of my Macadamia Nut Pesto.
INGREDIENTS
3 Garlic Cloves
2 1/2 Cups Packed Fresh Basil Leaves
1/4 Cup Whole Macadamia Nuts
1/2 Cup Olive Oil
1/4 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Pepper
1/2 Cup Grated Romano, Parmesan or Pecorino Cheese
You will need a heavy duty blender or food processor for this recipe. Wash and dry the fresh basil leaves. You will want to make sure to get any dirt and grit off of them. Add the garlic, basil leaves and macadamia nuts to your blender or food processor. Pulse until the ingredients are coarse. Add the olive oil, salt and pepper and pulse until nice and smooth. Transfer to a storage container with a tight lid. Right before you are going to use the pesto mix in the grated cheese. Makes about 1 cup
