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Tomato and Walnut Pesto

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Tomato and Walnut Pesto
From Family: New Vegetarian Comfort Food to Nourish Every Day © 2019 by Hetty McKinnon. Photography © 2019 by Luisa Brimble. Published by Prestel.LUISA BRIMBLE

Pesto is a perfect pasta sauce. Perfectly adaptable, I tend to make pesto with whatever leaves, nuts, and seeds I have on hand. Apart from classic basil, I also love to use English spinach, kale, rocket, carrot tops, parsley, and coriander. This pesto is a little different, with a bold tomato base. Grill your tomatoes to bring out their sweetness and add smokiness. Then, whizz them up with walnuts and parmesan for a creamy, tangy, earthy pesto sauce. Fusilli, linguine, spaghetti, pappardelle, or bucatini work best.

Substitute

Walnuts: almonds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds

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