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Permalink Reply by Fred Noinaj on November 24, 2010 at 6:40pm

Pine nuts are expennnsiiivve!

I do love pesto though.

Permalink Reply by Fred Noinaj on November 25, 2010 at 6:33am

I made a variation over the summer with E.V olive oil that i processed with a couple kaffir lime leaves and cilantro stems then strained it after letting it sit overnight. I drizzled that into the processor with Thai purple basil, silken tofu(instead of parm or romano), garlic and cashews. Then salt to taste.

Looked and tasted awesome on some grilled chicken breast and flank steaks.

Permalink Reply by Sol on January 16, 2011 at 8:04am

You can make great pesto with pistachios, walnuts or sun flower seeds instead of pine nuts. I prefer using romano cheese instead of the traditional parmesian. The former delwood pickle restaurant used to serve broiled chicken breast and steamed broccoli on top of spinach fettucine with a walnut pesto cream sauce.... easy to make and so delicious!