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Red Walnut Pesto



In case you don't know I have another blog, where I talk about travel, books and food; in the last travel post I talked about my trip to Austria, and Imogen and Günther's walnuts. Not only they gave me some red walnuts, but also some walnut oil. In the photo above you can see the walnut plantation (only one tree produces the red walnuts).




I decided to make a walnut pesto for pasta. Using a mortar and pestle I mushed the red walnuts with a peeled garlic clove, then slowly I added some walnut oil, and some freshly grated parmesan cheese (this is optional, you can just use a little salt instead).




The pesto was great! I cooked some pasta with rocket (I added the rocket leaves to the pot a few minutes before draining the pasta), and I used the pesto as a sauce. We really liked it and I'll definitely make it again!

Photos by Alessandra Zecchini ©
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  1. KaterinaJuly 30, 2010 at 4:46 AM

    This pasta has all the right ingredients. I am sure it tastes great!

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  2. FaithJuly 30, 2010 at 9:03 AM

    The red walnuts are beautiful! This must have been delicious!

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  3. AlessandraJuly 30, 2010 at 10:55 PM

    Thank you Katerina and Faith :-)

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  4. AnonymousJuly 31, 2010 at 2:50 AM

    Yummy!

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  5. TREAT AND TRICKJuly 31, 2010 at 6:28 AM

    Red walnut looks lovely, simple and yummy pasta...

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  6. AlessandraAugust 1, 2010 at 8:58 AM

    Hi Treat and Trick, and welcome. :-)

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