pesto sauce page

[Kingofturtles]

I bought some pesto sauce. It tastes really good and i could see myself putting this shi!t on everything. Problem is, I have no idea what it really is. Theres no nutritional facts and no ingredients. I am assuming its just a bunch of random spices. Anyone know? Is it primal?

Thx

[EyeOfRound]

Pesto is usually lots and lots of basil, pine nuts, parmesan cheese, and olive oil. So yeah, if you eat dairy, it's perfectly fine.

[bloodorchid]

and if not, then ditch the parm and make your own

[Chaohinon]

storebought pesto is almost always garbage with creepy oils, and doesn't taste nearly as good as the real thing

plus homemade is super cheap and easy:

any soft herb - basil, cilantro, pesto, mint
+ a green - any combination of spinach, arugula, blanched kale, parsley, chives, green onions
+ almost any nut - brazil, almond, walnut, hempseed, pumpkin seed. you can also throw in chia seeds, but let them soak up some lemon juice for a bit and then blend in
+ hard cheese - traditionally parmesan, but I've also had luck with aged gouda, feta, and romano
+ lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, olive oil

[JoanieL]

Pesto is usually lots and lots of basil, pine nuts, parmesan cheese, and olive oil. So yeah, if you eat dairy, it's perfectly fine.

+1 That is the traditional.

[Drumroll]

Agree that if you want to eat it, best to make your own to be sure of using good oils in your recepie.

Chaohinon has a good basic recepie. It's really easy.

I've made it with both olive oil and coconut oil, the coconut oil is a nice flavor variant that keeps things interesting so you don't always make the same thing every time. The traditional version with olive oil is great for imparting a traditional Italian flavor, the coconut oil version tastes more "Thai-like" and you can make it even more so by using "Thai" basil.

[breadsauce]

Check the oil it is made with. The deli I used to buy mine from was virgin olive oil. Then last time I went to buy some - it had both virgin olive and soy oil. I didn't buy any....