Pesto Salad Dressing

Submitted by Toby Jermain

"This is a good salad dressing or can be used as an ineresting thin pesto sauce."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 1/2 cups

ingredients

• 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves or 2 cups fresh parsley leaves
• 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves, lightly crushed
• 1⁄3 cup chopped toasted walnuts
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2⁄3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons walnut oil (optional)
• 1⁄3 cup red wine vinegar
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated parmesan cheese

directions

1. In bowl of food processor, pulse the dried basil with the fresh basil (preferred) or parley.
2. Add walnuts, garlic, vinegar, salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese, snd pulse 4-5 times.
3. Add olive oil and optional walnut oil, and process for about 10 seconds, until mixture is finely chopped but not pureed.
4. Excellent with a hearty salad, freshly cooked pasta, cold cooked rice, or cold cooked chicken or turkey.

Reviews

[new to the kitchen]

my husband loves when i make pesto. i made this dressing for his birthday dinner and his family loved it. i served it simply over spinach leaves, cucumbers, and halved cherry tomatoes.