Comments on: Homemade Basil Pesto

By: Simon

Simon — Wed, 27 May 2026 07:21:40 +0000

Hands down the best pesto recipe I’ve ever tried. It’s so fresh and delicious!

By: Camille

Camille — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:01:04 +0000

Finally, a pesto that isn’t too oily. The ratio of garlic to basil is spot on. Thank you so much for the recipe!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:59:48 +0000

Considering $ and availability, I typically add a 2:1 ratio of spinach to basil and sometimes a little but of curly parsley. The spinach is a pretty neutral taste and makes a lot more pesto. Two cups basil leaves doesn’t make much!
Always add fresh lemon and have used various nuts–pine, macadamia, sunflower–or none at all.
That’s the beauty of pesto.

By: R Pomerantz

R Pomerantz — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:38:13 +0000

We’ve been making pesto for many years and absolutely love it. This season has been a bumper year for basil and have already made 5 batches. We give it to friends and family, but not too much. We freeze plenty for the winter months, when no one can afford to buy fresh basil. Favorite is pesto with bow tie pasta and grilled shrimp.

By: joann breckenridge

joann breckenridge — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 17:21:14 +0000

i use shelled sunflower seeds taste just as good as if you had used pine nuts and its a whole lot cheaper