Walnut and Parsley Pesto

Name: Walnut and Parsley Pesto
Cuisine: Europian

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Directions

Ingredients :

4 cloves garlic, sliced

1 large pinch kosher salt, plus more to taste

½ cup chopped raw walnuts

½ cup chopped Italian parsley

Juice from one lemon

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

water, if needed

Methods :

Step 1

Place garlic and salt in a mortar; smash and mash with the pestle until it becomes a paste, 5 to 8 minutes. Add walnuts; mash walnuts into a paste until you reach your desired texture (coarse or smoother), another 5 to 8 minutes. Add parsley and mash to break up and blend with the walnut/garlic mixture, about 4 minutes. Add lemon juice and olive oil; stir, mash, and emulsify liquids into the mixture until it becomes very thick and well blended, 8 to 10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings. If mixture seems too thick, whisk in a tablespoon of water, or as needed.

Step 2

Spread on bread, use on pizza or pasta, or on roasted chicken. The taste is just like garlic butter, so use it as such.