Italian•gourmet
Homemade Almond Pesto
There is nothing like homemade pesto! Traditionally, pesto is made from fresh basil, olive oil, Parmesan, garlic, and pine nuts. However, sometimes I don’t have pine nuts, so I replace them with almonds: here is my recipe for Homemade Almond Pesto!

- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 4 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
4
- 50 g fresh basil leaves
- 80 ml olive oil
- 30 g parmesan
- 30 g almonds
- 1 clove garlic
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- 1
Place all the ingredients in a blender and mix until you get a smooth paste.