If I'm Making Pasta, When Should I Cook it?

Start cooking your pasta first. Unless you're cooking fresh pasta and had a pot of water already to a boil, it will take a lot longer for the pasta to cook than make this pesto. Get your pasta water to a boil first. You may want to skip salting the pasta water too, as the olives make this pesto fairly salty. Of course, salt to taste if needed as everyones palate is different.

Can I use a different type of olive?

It will change the color but other olives such as black olives or kalamata olives would be delicious here.

Can I use a different type of nut?

Sure! Raw cashews, pine nuts, or even sunflower seeds will work great here.

Can I Save This Pesto In A Freezer?

Yes! You can store this pesto in an ice cube tray and save them for later!

Olive Pesto

Name: Olive Pesto
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1-2 Cups Manzanilla Olives, Pitted; 2 Cloves Garlic; 1/4 Cups Walnuts; 1/4 Cups Almonds; 1/2 Cup Packed Fresh Basil (1.25 oz); 1 Cup Parsley; 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice; 1/2 Cup Olive Oil; 2 Tablespoons Nutritional Yeast

Olive Pesto

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Author: Liz Madsen
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 3 Cups
Diet: Vegan

Description

Olive Pesto is a chunky sauce made with green olives, herbs, and olive oil! It's great on pasta and on bread, and is perfect for a dip.

Ingredients

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1-2 cups Manzanilla Olives, Pitted
2 Cloves Garlic
1/4 cups Walnuts
1/4 cups Almonds
1/2 cup Packed Fresh Basil (1.25 oz)
1 cup Parsley
1/4 cup Lemon Juice
1/2 cup Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Nutritional Yeast

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Instructions

Add to Food Processor: Place all ingredients into the bowl of a food processor.
Pulse: Using the pulse function, gently blend up the ingredients. You want to maintain some of the chunkiness, however, use your judgment to get the consistency you want.
Serve: Mix the pesto with hot pasta (cooked to al dente or however you prefer) or bread (like my homemade vegan focaccia. Add black pepper or a little salt to taste if needed.

Notes

Note 1: Optional additions include sun-dried tomatoes, vegan parmesan cheese and ground pepper.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Category: Pasta, Dinner, Sauce
Method: Food Processor
Cuisine: American, Italian