Pecan Store August 25th, 2009

Pesto is typically made with pine nuts, basil leaves, Parmesan cheese and a little bit of olive oil to bring it all together. But, thanks to Whole Foods Market, I have a new pesto recipe to try this weekend. And of course, it’s going to be made with fresh Green Valley Pecan Company pecans.

Let me start by saying that I really love Whole Foods Market. They always have such fresh, wholesome food in every aisle, and their prepared foods are fantastic. But, I didn’t realize until recently that they have recipes on their website. I was browsing for new and interesting pecan recipes and I definitely found what I was looking for.

I came across the recipe for Grilled Squash with Cilantro-Pecan Pesto. While I am by no means a huge fan of squash, I immediately thought about pouring the cilantro-pecan pesto all over a huge bowl of al dente pasta. And, you know me, I wouldn’t post it unless it was super simple to make…

Just take ¼ cup pine nuts and toast in a heavy skillet. Repeat with ¼ cup pecans. Combine the toasted nuts with 2 garlic cloves, ¼ cup packed cilantro (roughly chopped) and little bit of Parmesan cheese in a food processor. Start pulsing until fine and well mixed. With the food processor running, finish it up by slowly adding 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil.

Give it a try and let me know what you think!

photo credit: bloggyboulga

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