This pesto recipe is made with onion tops. Feel free to substitute the onion tops with basil, parsley, or any green you want! However, I highly encourage you to try it using onion tops. It is absolutely delicious!
Jump to RecipeIngredients:
- 3 cups roughly chopped green onions, or green onion tops.
- 1/2 cup roasted, lightly salted cashews. (You can substitute that with ¼ cup roasted pine nuts, or ½ cup roasted walnuts, if they are whole, or a ¼ cup if they are chopped)
- ½ cup (packed) shredded parmesan cheese
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- The zest of 1 lime
- The juice of 1/2 a lime
- ¼ teaspoon and an 1/8 teaspoon cosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly crushed black pepper, or to taste.
Utensils
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Food processor
- Spatula
- Mason jars or plastic storage bags to store the pesto in
Pesto Recipe Using Onion Tops Video
What Makes Pesto – Pesto
The rough translation of the word “pesto” into the English language translates into paste.
Traditionally speaking, anything that is pounded using a mortar and pestle is called pesto, which again means “paste”, or “to crush into powder, or paste”.
Pesto has been around for thousands of years. It originated in Genova during the roman period.
What Can I Use Pesto With
Pesto can be served over, or in many dishes. you can serve it over chicken, steak, fish, or eggs. Use it as a spread over bread, crackers, or as a base for pizza. You can use it in pasta, as a salad dressing, or as a marinade, and the list goes on.
How to Make this Pesto Recipe
Making pesto is super simple. Once you have shredded the cheese, roughly chopped the green onion tops, and roasted the nuts, you are pretty much done.
How to Cut Down on Time While Making Pesto
You can use pre-roasted nuts, pre-shredded parmesan cheese, and lime juice from a bottle.
If you are using basil, or spinach for your pesto, you don’t even need to chop them. If they are fresh from your garden, you’ll just need to wash them a bit, and remove the leaves off the stems (if using basil)
What to do Next In this Pesto Recipe
Place everything in the food processor and process on high until smooth and creamy.
You may notice some bits of onions, garlic, and some nuts stuck to the sides or bottom of the food processor.
To fix this issue, stop a couple of times or so and scrape the sides and bottom of the food processor, and process again until the mixture becomes smooth and creamy.
What Vegetables Can I Use to Make Pesto
You can substitute the onions with any green vegetable you desire.
The most commonly used is basil. You can also mix vegetables such as basil, and spinach, parsley, or kale.
Here is a list of some vegetables that you can use to make pesto:
- Onion tops or green onions
- Cilantro
- Basil
- Spinach
- Kale
- Parsley
What Nuts Can I Use to Make Pesto
Traditionally pine nuts are used in making pesto, but there are numerous types of nuts that you can use in making pesto.
I chose cashews because they have a wonderful nutty and creamy flavor.
Here is a list of nuts that you can use in making pesto:
- Pine nuts
- Cashews
- Walnuts
- Pecans
- Almonds
- Brazilians nuts
- Hazelnuts
- Sesame seeds (technically a seed not a nut)
- Sunflower seeds (also a seed not a nut)
- Macadamia nuts
- Peanuts
- Pistachios
Basically almost all nuts can go into a pesto. You’ll just have to figure out which is your favorite to use in a pesto and with what vegetable it goes, and what cheese you prefer. Have Fun and Enjoy!
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Pesto Recipe
Equipment
- Measuring cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Food processor
- Spatula
- Mason jars or plastic storage bags to store the pesto in
Ingredients
- 3 cups roughly chopped green onions or green onion tops.
- 1/2 cup roasted lightly salted cashews. (You can substitute that with ¼ cup roasted pine nuts, or ½ cup roasted walnuts, if they are whole, or a ¼ cup if they are chopped)
- ½ cup packed shredded parmesan cheese
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- The zest of 1 lime
- The juice of 1/2 a lime
- ¼ teaspoon and an 1/8 teaspoon cosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly crushed black pepper or to taste.
Instructions
- Place everything in the food processor and process on high until smooth and creamy. You may need to stop a couple times and scrape the sides and bottom of the food processor, and process again until the mixture becomes smooth and creamy.
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