39 Reviews of Basil-Walnut Pesto

From: Frugal chef

On Aug 17, 2008

Perfect & easy. I wanted to make pesto, but only had walnuts & no pine nuts. I ran across this recipe & it was wonderful. I did ad the juice of 1/2 a lemon. I can't wait to make again, thank you for posting.

From: LightLisha

On Dec 9, 2007

Yum! This had a great consistancy and different flavor than the pesto I'm used to with pine nuts. I also added a tablespoon of flax seed to my pesto for some extra nutritional value and two packages frozen squeezed-dry spinach to help my toddler get his veggies. Great recipe!

From: LizAnn

On Jul 25, 2005

This was tops. I melted the butter in a large pan, then added the pesto and warmed before tossing in the noodles. I used a little more than a pound of spaghetti noodles. I didn't add the parmesean cheese. Instead I put it on the table so we could sprinkle on top. Thanks!

From: danlynclark

On Aug 13, 2007

Delicious! I had a large bunch of Basil from our local Farmer's Market and wanted to use it as the main feature! I made Pesto Rice Peppers the first night, and will use the leftover pesto for a sandwich spread. I added course sea salt.

From: Laurelei

On Jul 3, 2007

One tiny thing is that I'd prefer the walnuts measurement pre-chopping, because that way it's easier to throw it all into the food processor/blender without much prep work... Other than that, it was incredibly easy and delicious! Thanks!

From: LightEra

On Apr 14, 2008

My 8-year-old daughter's class was doing a cooking unit, so I helped several kids prepare this in a very simple kitchen for the whole class. It was easy for the kids to make and a huge hit with all of them, even the ones who initially made faces at the "green pasta." We handed out the recipe, and I've had three kids tell me they convinced their parents to make it, too, because they liked it so much! It's really flavorful without being too salty or oily — great consistency. I did toast the walnuts lightly beforehand, and we didn't use any butter. Otherwise followed the recipe directly.

From: I_Cook_For_Firemen

On Apr 22, 2008

The best pesto EVER. Seriosly. Make this exactly according to the recipe - don't add, don't delete and you will have a winner every time. Thanks for posting!

From: Rochelleann

On Jul 2, 2007

DELICIOUS and extraordinarily easy to make. Will be making this time and time again and will be adding this recipe to the family cookbook. Did not change a thing - perfect as is.

From: cookiedog

On Aug 7, 2006

Delicious- I made this in my blender.

From: L. Duch

On Jul 22, 2006

Thowing caution to the wind here. If you choose to freeze in cube trays...One cube goes a long way. I made a batch of gnocchi, as a side dish, and only used one cube of pesto. It was plenty thouroughy mix in, but of course everyone's taste is different and some may like a strong pesto flavour and some may like only a light pesto taste. As I've mentioned in a previous review, dahlia, this is wonderful. I've made two batches since my first review. Wonderful on pesto pizza, too