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Making a quick and simple fresh pesto, but no pine nuts and no time to market. Any good subs?

Scott P.
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Cherylkw
CherylkwApril 1, 2012
My son has a severe nut allergy, so I've never used any nuts in my pesto, just basil, good olive oil and some garlic.
lcast
lcastApril 1, 2012
Walnuts are even better!
bigpan
bigpanApril 1, 2012
walnuts, pecans, or almonds (skinned).
Meatballs&Milkshakes
Meatballs&MilkshakesApril 1, 2012
I also like using hazelnuts, but you can really use any kind of nut in your freezer. I've also used toasted pepitas and it came out well.
MTMitchell
MTMitchellApril 1, 2012
This is probably too late but my dad is famous for his pesto and he always uses walnuts. Basically he's too cheap to buy the amount of pine nuts he'd need for the quantities of pesto he makes (my mom grows A LOT of basil) and I've frankly never noticed a difference.
angiegeyser
angiegeyserApril 1, 2012
Agree with keel, walnuts are what I use in a pinch.
la D.
la D.April 1, 2012
Almonds make for a crunchier pesto, which can be nice.
keel
keelApril 1, 2012
Walnuts are a good sub or you could try pepitas.
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