Easy Mint, Walnut, and Basil Pesto Recipe

I've been absolutely obsessed with pesto these days. And with this Mint, Walnut, and Basil Pesto recipe, it looks like this trend is going to continue.

I love this recipe because it's a different take on pesto.

It's the end of the summer, and my garden is overflowing with mint and basil. I don't want anything to go to waste, and even with giving away herbs and garnishing everything, I needed a new recipe to use loads of mint and basil!

This recipe is also a good way to change things up. (P.S. if you're looking for other pesto recipes, check out my green goddess pesto!)

Pesto has building blocks of five things: herbs, nuts, garlic, cheese, and oil.

You'll want to make sure you have a food processor for this recipe. I use this one - you can get it on Amazon!

And the beauty of this delicious sauce gives you so many ways to get creative.

This recipe calls for pasta, but use can use this pesto with bruschetta, on chicken, in a lasagna, or served with a cheese board.

The pesto-bilites are endless!

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Mint, Walnut, and Basil Pesto Ingredients

• ½ lb pasta (I used rotini)
• ¼ cup walnuts
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 large handfuls of basil
• 2 large handfuls of mint
• ¼ cup of shredded parmesan
• pinch of sea salt

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When water is boiling, cook pasta until it's al dente. Reserve a mug-full of pasta water before draining.

While pasta is cooking, combine walnuts, olive oil, garlic, basil, mint, parmesan, and a pinch of sea salt into a food processor.

Pulse on high until everything is mixed well. If the sauce is thick, add a teaspoon of water and pulse again.

When the pasta is done, drain and combine with pesto. Add pasta water one teaspoon at a time until sauce is desired consistency.

Mint, Walnut, and Basil Pesto

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 7 mins

Total Time 12 mins

Cuisine Italian

Servings 4 servings

Calories 375.8 kcal

Ingredients

  

• ½ lb pasta I used rotini
• ¼ cup walnuts
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 large handfuls of basil
• 2 large handfuls of mint
• ¼ cup of shredded parmesan
• pinch of sea salt

Instructions

 

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When water is boiling, cook pasta until it's al dente. Reserve a mug-full of pasta water before draining.
• While pasta is cooking, combine walnuts, olive oil, garlic, basil, mint, parmesan, and a pinch of sea salt into a food processor.
• Pulse on high until everything is mixed well. If the sauce is thick, add a teaspoon of water and pulse again.
• When the pasta is done, drain and combine with pesto. Add pasta water one teaspoon at a time until sauce is desired consistency.