
Basil Crunchy Pesto
10m
Crunchy homemade basil pesto, ideal for sandwiches and salads. Inspired by the traditional pesto from Genoa, but with a local touch of cashew nuts, offering more crunchiness and texture when eaten.
Grate 1⁄3 cup of parmesan cheese. Put it in a mortar and pestle
Peel and crush 1 garlic clove, add it to the cheese
Add 1⁄3 cup of olive oil
Add half of the 1⁄3 cup of basil leaves
Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Pound the ingredients until you obtain a paste
Add 1⁄3 cup of cashew nuts and pound to just break up the nuts
Add the remaining basil leaves and drizzle olive oil to taste. Pound to break up the basil without removing the crunchy texture. The basil crunchy pesto is ready
Enjoy!
Yield 6 portions
Cashew Nut
⅓ cupParmesan Cheese
⅓ cupWashed Basil
⅓ cupOlive Oil
⅓ cupGarlic
1 cloveBlack Pepper
to tasteSalt
to taste
Equipment
Mortar and Pestle