Pine nuts are not always available, and their prices differ in various countries, with some being very expensive.
To make pesto without pine nuts, you can substitute them with other nuts or seeds. It is tough to tell the difference between a pesto made without pine nuts. I use Ground Almonds most of the time.
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Basic Pesto Recipe (with Substitute for Pine Nuts)
Ingredients:
– 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
– 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
– 1/2 cup olive oil
– ½ cup ground almonds (or your substitute of choice)
– Juice of ½ a lemon
– 3 garlic cloves, minced
– Salt and pepper to taste
Pesto Pasta
Pasta of choice cooked to packet instructions
Pasta water
Pesto
Grated Parmesan
Any topping of choice
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32 Comments
I was just driving home thinking, I feel like pesto pasta. And I got home to watch your channel like I do every day, and there you have it. Look at that! Thank you, Rik.
This looks so good! I always have ground almond but rarely have pine nuts, so thanks very much!!
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When I saw the thumbnail for this my mouth started watering, lol.
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Wow! Great little recipe. I never thought to use ground almonds, thank you Rik.
Hi Rik, I’ve never tried making fresh pesto at home before, didn’t realise it was so easy. A brilliant tip to use ground almonds, will definitely be giving this a try, & might even buy some basil seeds & have a go at growing my own in the summer. Thanks as always for sharing your knowledge & tips. 👨🍳👍👌
Made lts of pesto in my catering life,but never without pine nuts, brilliant recipe chef looking forward to the next video Rik, cheers mate.
I found that lightly toasted pumpkin seeds are the best substitute for pine nuts, which are terribly expensive in the States. Silly considering how many millions of pine trees we have. I’m in Florence right now. They stick pine seeds on everything including ice cream cones.
Thanks for another yummy looking recipe! I don't like pine nuts so it's good to know almonds are a good substitute.
Am I dreaming or did you make pesto without garlic in it? I don’t think it can be called pesto sauce without some, very finely chopped and added to the blender.
I work in a boarding school which is nut free for obvious reasons. To do pesto we use sunflower seeds to replace the nuts.
Funny but pine nuts are a lot less expensive in Indian supermarkets where a high density of Indian people live eg Southall, Alperton, West Ham etc here in London. Every time I see an interesting recipe lately it says Back yard Chef underneath. Thank you ( got some 🥕 with their tops today ) was going to make pesto
If you don't like Basil, as some people don't,you could use Coriander or flat leaf Parsley
I use toasted almonds in my pesto. I don’t think I’ve ever made it with pine nuts.
Love the almond-ternative Rik, great idea.
Mr. Rik, you shouldn't use lemon juice in pesto. To leave a nice green color to the basil, just add a little parsley. To have only the aroma of garlic, put a clove of garlic in the jar. Not just parmesan, but also use half grated pecorino romano cheese. Ligurians are very jealous of their original recipe, but this is a good compromise.
I love this dish , pine nuts are expensive but your not doing every day treat yourself. Pesto means pine nuts and gorgeous Parmesan and Olive Oil don’t scrimp on these ingredients.
My kind of a meal!
IF ITS BECAUSE OF THE PRICE, PINE NUTS ARE REASONABLE AT COSTCO
Beautiful presentation !👌I'm sure it tastes good as well !😋 with a glass of read vine 🍷🥰 ( Optional 😉)
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Love pesto pasta ❤
Very good Rik..
DFW in the USA here with always too much Basil from our garden even after all the bruschetta I make! Will add this to my plans for this year. Is Almond Flour the same as "ground almonds"?
Love pesto pasta, and also pesto is delicious on toast with some sliced tomatoes for a light lunch 😊❤
Looks lovely and fresh Rik thank you for showing us how to store it , unfortunately for me I have am intolerant to garlic so I have to leave it out of anything I’m eating but the family will love this , Amanda xx
Hello Backyard Chef, I want to make clotted cream but after having seen 3 recipes online,
I don't know which is the best.
The first one means you have to put the cream in your oven and then keep it on for 12 hours at 80 degrees, then put it in the fridge for another 12 hours.
The second one tells you to preheat your oven to 170, turn if off and leave the cream inside, without opening the oven, for 12 hours again.
The third one says to use your slow cooker and put the setting on warm, again for 12 hours.
The fourth one is made in a pan, with added butter. You simmer for 30 minutes and then put it in the fridge. But with this method some have commented that it is just like melted ice cream, not clotted cream.
As I trust your methods, please let me know which you think is the best.
Thank you again for giving us expats the chance to make food we can only find at home.
Oh brilliant just got my basil going berserk so will make some pesto and freeze it. Love the easy receipe. Thanks Rik take care
Banging home made recipe Rik 😂🎉🎉. The price of shop bought pesto is ridiculous now so homemade is cheaper. I make a version of a Sicilian pesto which also uses almonds and a few interesting other options. Firstly, to the basil I add wild rocket and a few parsley stalks. Then some toasted almonds and a little chopped walnuts and garlic. A couple of strips of roasted red pepper and a couple of sun-dried tomatoes. 2 teaspoons of Masala wine or red vermouth. Parmesan, a few capers, a few raisins and olive oil. Job done.
Perfecto with angel hair spagettini and sun-dried black olives and a splash of balsamic vinegar and lots of black pepper 🎉🎉🎉
nice pesto 🙂
Hi Rik,
I was telling my mam about all the fantastic recipes you do and the old school dinner recipes, the yorkshire recipes and the south east asian stuff and told her she should have a look at your stuff.
Then a weird thing happened
She was telling me about making her own pesto and i said you HAVE to use pine nuts and she said not. and i have come on here and you have shared this recipe…. SO strange… i am a bit freaked out 😂😂