A fresh bunch of basil leaves that I had purchased at Paddy's markets during the week was sitting in the fridge wilting and knew I needed to use them up quick, so I ransacked the pantry staples and my cashew nut pesto was born - actually I have the recipe written down from a previous batch I made (when living in Dubai - yes it's been that long since I made it last).
salted cashew nut pesto
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups torn basil leaves
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
1/4 cup roasted and salted cashews (can use raw if you don't want the saltier flavour)
60g finely grated Parmesan cheese
approx 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil
Method
in a blender chop basil leaves, garlic and cashews, until you get a fine crumble
blend in olive oil until you get a 'grainy' consistency (or leave more crumbly if you prefer)
once mixed stir in Parmesan cheese.
I portion out in an ice cube tray and freeze - great for portions when you need it.
Great with pasta, topping on a soup or spread on toasted ciabatta and a slice of tomato!
For a minute there I thought you made this using just the mortar and pestle! Love the idea of adding cashews :)
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