Homemade Pistachio Pesto

Homemade Pistachio Pesto is packed full of delicious flavor with pistachios, basil, and cilantro. This is the perfect accompaniment for salads, sandwiches, and grilled chicken or fish!

I love regular pesto made with basil, pine nuts and parmesan cheese. However, the pistachios and cilantro added to make this Pistachio Pesto brings pesto to a whole new level for me! I literally at some of this right off a spoon.

I found the original recipe over at Saveur. While I followed their recipe to a T, I found that it was way too thick and causing my ninja processor to work too hard. Hence, I needed to make adjustments (which will be reflected in my recipe)

This is so easy to make. Measure out all of your ingredients, put them in a food processor and voila! You have Pistachio Pesto! You can serve this by tossing it into hot pasta, over grilled chicken or fish, in a grilled cheese sandwich (yum!) in a wrap, or in any place you might use any condiment! The freshness of this pesto can’t be beaten. What ways would you enjoy your pesto?

Pistachio Pesto

Homemade Pistachio Pesto is packed full of delicious flavor with pistachios, basil, and cilantro. This is the perfect accompaniment for salads, sandwiches, and grilled chicken or fish!

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Cuisine: American

Keyword: pesto, pistachio

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 2 cups

Calories: 61kcal

Author: Shelby Law Ruttan

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups fresh basil packed
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro packed
• 3 large garlic cloves
• 1 cup dry roasted unsalted pistachios
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• juice of 2 lemons
• 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 1-1/4 cup olive oil

Instructions

• In food processor, add basil, cilantro, garlic, pistachios, lemon zest and juice, parmesan cheese. Pulse a 5-6 times, Gradually add olive oil and process until smooth.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 61kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 53mg

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