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Lemon & Walnut Wensleydale Pesto

Basil pesto with walnuts, lemon and Wensleydale cheese!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/lemon-and-walnut-wensleydale-pesto • Posted by Cat Morley

Tom and I had grown tired of living off Christmas leftovers so I hunted through the fridge and found everything I needed to make a lemon & walnut Wensleydale pesto. I was a little unsure about using Wensleydale in pesto but it tasted great with tagliatelle and was exactly what we needed to combat our chocolate comas.

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

0 h 10

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

Tom and I had grown tired of living off Christmas leftovers so I hunted through the fridge and found everything I needed to make a lemon & walnut Wensleydale pesto. I was a little unsure about using Wensleydale in pesto but it tasted great with tagliatelle and was exactly what we needed to combat our chocolate comas.

Instructions

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    Finely chop the basil and place in a mortar and pestle.

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    Crush in the walnuts.

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    Grate in the zest and squeeze in the juice from half a lemon.

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    Add the Wensleydale, olive oil and season with sea salt.