Basil Pecan Pesto

I prefer the taste of pecans over the pine nuts usually called for in pesto recipes. I developed this recipe over a summer of trial and error and prefer it to all other pesto recipes!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 232 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¾ cup olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 ½ cups pecans
• 3 cups fresh basil leaves
• 1 pinch ground black pepper to taste
• ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Blend the basil, pecans, garlic, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, salt, and pepper together in a food processor until the mixture becomes a slightly chunky paste.