This recipe was perfect for my non-dairy diet and my in-laws liked it as well. We used this as a spread on grilled pizza (w/o cheese) and it was very good. The left-overs did not freeze very well so I will make 1/2 recipe next time.
I made this pesto for linguine. It's a good recipe, and I will probably use it again. I think I'll leave out the olives next time, because I thought the flavor was a bit too complex. Then again, I added asagio, so I wasn't helping matters!
First experience with pesto and it was really good. A great way to use up the arugula in my herb garden.
I just finished making this. Incredible. I haven't even added the salt or pepper yet and it tastes great. I will be adding this pesto to pasta tomorrow. And after that I'm going to surprise my husband with a white pesto pizza. This has so many uses. Thank you so much for a great recipe.
Great on pizza instead of red sauce (try with herbed goat cheese and sliced tomatoes) in a sandwich or just spread on toast. The garlic was strong initially but it really mellowed the day after.
My wife does not eat cheese so this recipe is perfect. I put a few extra cloves of garlic in. We like it so much that I dedicated one of my "earth boxes" to growing only basil and arugula and make a batch about every week. Needless to say I give a lot away, to the pleasure of my friends.
This is great especially with more freshly grated parmesan on top. I made a big batch and froze what I didn't use and it tastes just as good after it's thawed.
I am a huge arugula fan (it's always in my fridge - sometimes I forget to use it and it goes bad) and I enjoy basil pesto. It took owning a food processor to get me to try this recipe. I usually do my own thing depending on what I have on hand - didn't have fresh basil since the local farmers market just ended. 4 cloves of chopped garlic that I threw in with 1/4c pine nuts that I toasted in a pan on the stove. I added parm cheese and omitted the olives. I think I used about 1/4-1/3c olive oil which was plenty for me. It made a great spread on my tomato sandwich and I'm looking forward to trying it with other things.
Here's an idea for this recipe- try it as a dressing on spaghetti squash- it's really good!
I put in a little less than 1/2 a cup of olive oil instead of 3/4. tasty!
I didn't like this very much, I think regular pesto is better.
