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Pistachio Pesto

April 29 by Nara Leave a Comment

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Creamy and crunchy Pistachio Pesto recipe that’s ready in 10 minutes! It’s great to use in pasta, salads, or as an appetizer!

Creamy and crunchy Pistachio Pesto recipe that’s ready in 10 minutes! It’s great to use in pastas, salads, or as an appetizer! #pesto #pistachio #sauce

Pesto is one of the easiest sauces you can make if you’re looking to prep a quick meal. Its creamy and crunchy consistency along with deep flavor can elevate an otherwise dull dish.

Creamy and crunchy Pistachio Pesto recipe that’s ready in 10 minutes! It’s great to use in pastas, salads, or as an appetizer! #pesto #pistachio #sauce

I’ve made pesto before with almonds and hemp seeds (both of which are super delish by the way!) and fell in love with trying various nuts and seeds as a base for the pesto. In today’s recipe, we will use Pistachios as our star ingredient.

Pistachios make a great base for pesto. They have an earthy flavor which complements the strong fresh flavor of basil in pesto.

Creamy and crunchy Pistachio Pesto recipe that’s ready in 10 minutes! It’s great to use in pastas, salads, or as an appetizer! #pesto #pistachio #sauce
Creamy and crunchy Pistachio Pesto recipe that’s ready in 10 minutes! It’s great to use in pastas, salads, or as an appetizer! #pesto #pistachio #sauce

The main ingredients in our recipe are pistachios, extra-virgin olive oil, a clove of fresh garlic, fresh basil, and a little bit of salt and pepper. This very simple list of ingredients, when combined, delivers maximum flavor.

I highly recommend using a high-speed blender if you have one. If not, the food processor would do as well. Just throw all of the ingredients in and blend. I use a “dressing/sauce” setting on my Blendtec for this, it’s roughly 25 seconds of continuous blending.

Creamy and crunchy Pistachio Pesto recipe that’s ready in 10 minutes! It’s great to use in pastas, salads, or as an appetizer! #pesto #pistachio #sauce
Creamy and crunchy Pistachio Pesto recipe that’s ready in 10 minutes! It’s great to use in pastas, salads, or as an appetizer! #pesto #pistachio #sauce

You want the basil to be completely blended into the oil. The garlic should be fully blended in as well (no chunks). Pistachios should come out chopped up very small but not to the point where they’ve been turned into a powder – we want to keep that decadent crunch!

Creamy and crunchy Pistachio Pesto recipe that’s ready in 10 minutes! It’s great to use in pastas, salads, or as an appetizer! #pesto #pistachio #sauce
Creamy and crunchy Pistachio Pesto recipe that’s ready in 10 minutes! It’s great to use in pastas, salads, or as an appetizer! #pesto #pistachio #sauce

This recipe makes about 10 tablespoons. Store in a glass jar in the fridge and use it in pasta, salads as a dressing, or as a dipping sauce for an appetizer. You can’t really go wrong this one!

Creamy and crunchy Pistachio Pesto recipe that’s ready in 10 minutes! It’s great to use in pastas, salads, or as an appetizer! #pesto #pistachio #sauce
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Pistachio Pesto
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
 

Creamy and crunchy Pistachio Pesto recipe that’s ready in 10 minutes! It’s great to use in pasta, salads, or as an appetizer!

Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: pesto, pistachio
Servings: 10 tbsp
Calories: 92 kcal
Author: Simple Fit Vegan
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup peeled pistachios roasted or unroasted
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 1/2 cup fresh basil
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt adjust to taste
  • Pinch of pepper adjust to taste
Instructions
  1. Mix all ingredients in a food processor or a blender and blend until everything is well mixed and creamy.
Recipe Notes

Nutrition Information (for 1 tbsp): Calories: 92 Fat: 10.4 g Saturated fat: 1.5 g Carbohydrates: 0.4 g Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g Sugar: 0.1 g Sodium: 61 mg Protein: 0.3 g

Creamy and crunchy Pistachio Pesto recipe that’s ready in 10 minutes! It’s great to use in pastas, salads, or as an appetizer! #pesto #pistachio #sauce

My brand new cookbook is out on Amazon! It’s called “30-Minute Plant-Based Recipes” and it’s perfect for busy vegans. Grab it now!

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