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walnut pesto
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walnut pesto

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walnut pesto

I really, really like walnuts. They manage to be vaguely sweet but still meaty and they have this slight bitterness that goes with, well, . I like the way they round out the sweetness in these in the archives that I’m certain get overlooked by everyone but me, and contrast the sweet figs in .

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

775
Calories
25g
Protein
25g
Fat
105g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shelled walnuts, even better if you toast and cool them first
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 small garlic clove, peeled and crushed
  • 3 sprigs of thyme, cleaned
  • Salt
  • Small splash of sherry vinegar (I used a generous splash and felt it dominated too much; go easy)
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons minced sun-dried tomatoes (oil or dry-packed will both work)
  • 1 loaf country bread, or a baguette, sliced

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By smittenkitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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