Common Ingredients in walnut pesto Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over twenty popular walnut pesto recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in walnut pesto dishes is walnuts.

Olive oil, garlic, parmesan and lemon are also common ingredients in walnut pesto recipes. For herbs and spices, basil is popular. Salt is in 85% of walnut pesto recipes and pepper, 50%.

The average walnut pesto recipe has about 9.5 ingredients, with a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 18.

In terms of directions, walnut pesto recipes have about 5 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 17 instructions.

An average walnut pesto recipe takes about 30 minutes to prepare, ranging from 10 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes.

Parent Dish: Pesto
Sibling Dishes: Pine Nut Pesto Pistachio Pesto Almond Pesto

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Walnut Pesto

For half a cup walnuts (59 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single walnut pesto recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with walnuts	Potential subsitutions
olive oil	0.67 cup (144 g)	0.77 cup (167 g)	96%
garlic	2 clove (6 g)	3.3 clove (10 g)	85%
parmesan	half a cup (44 g)	0.57 cup (51 g)	74%
basil	4 cup (96 g)	4.6 cup (111 g)	30%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Walnut Pesto

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in walnut pesto recipes. This would be: 34% olive oil, 17% walnuts, 13% spaghetti, 9% parmesan, 7% arugula, 7% broccoli, 3% basil, 3% parsley, 2% garlic, 2% lemon juice, 1% mint and 1% lemon.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

walnuts

Walnuts is the most popular ingredient in walnut pesto dishes. In fact, 100% of walnut pesto recipes contain walnuts.

Toasted and chopped are frequent preparations for walnuts in walnut pesto dishes.

Walnuts is often included in walnut pesto dishes in amounts of half a cup, 2 tablespoons or 1 cup.

In walnut pesto recipes that contain walnuts, it is on average, 9% by weight.

For walnut pesto recipes, walnuts is frequently used with olive oil, salt, garlic, parmesan and black pepper.

olive oil

Another popular ingredient in walnut pesto is olive oil. From the recipes we've sampled for walnut pesto, over 95% have olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in walnut pesto dishes in amounts of half a cup, a third of a cup or a quarter cup.

In walnut pesto recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 19% by weight.

In recipes for walnut pesto, olive oil is often used with walnuts, salt, garlic, parmesan and black pepper.

salt

Salt is another common ingredient in walnut pesto dishes. In fact, over 85% of walnut pesto recipes contain salt.

Common quantities for salt in walnut pesto dishes include half a teaspoon or a quarter teaspoon.

In walnut pesto recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

Olive oil, walnuts, garlic, parmesan and black pepper are commonly used together with salt in walnut pesto dishes.

garlic

Another popular ingredient in walnut pesto is garlic. From the recipes we've sampled for walnut pesto, over 85% have garlic.

Chopped, smashed, peeled and removed are frequent preparations for garlic in walnut pesto dishes.

Garlic is often included in walnut pesto dishes in amounts of 1 clove, 2 cloves or 4 cloves.

In walnut pesto recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 1.1% by weight.

For walnut pesto recipes, garlic is frequently used with walnuts, olive oil, salt, parmesan and black pepper.

parmesan

Parmesan is another common ingredient in walnut pesto dishes. In fact, over 70% of walnut pesto recipes contain parmesan.

Walnut pesto dishes often call for parmesan to be grated.

Parmesan is often included in walnut pesto dishes in amounts of a quarter cup, half a cup or 2 tablespoons.

In walnut pesto recipes that contain parmesan, it is on average, 7% by weight.

In recipes for walnut pesto, parmesan is often used with olive oil, walnuts, salt, garlic and black pepper. On the other hand, parmesan is almost never used with asparagus.

pepper

Another popular ingredient in walnut pesto is pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for walnut pesto, over 50% have pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 44% of recipes

Olive oil, walnuts, garlic, salt and zucchini ends are commonly used together with pepper in walnut pesto dishes.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in walnut pesto dishes. In fact, over 40% of walnut pesto recipes contain black pepper.

Ground is a frequent preparation for black pepper in walnut pesto dishes.

In walnut pesto recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

For walnut pesto recipes, black pepper is frequently used with olive oil, garlic, salt, walnuts and parmesan. However, zucchini ends and baby spinach are almost never used together with black pepper in walnut pesto dishes.

lemon

Another popular ingredient in walnut pesto is lemon. From the recipes we've sampled for walnut pesto, over 30% have lemon.

Variations of lemon include:

• lemon juice: 15% of recipes
• lemon zest: 7% of recipes

In recipes for walnut pesto, lemon is often used with olive oil, garlic, salt, black pepper and walnuts.

Potential substitutions for lemon in walnut pesto:

• lemon juice

Also, lemon is not often used with arugula, zucchini ends, ricotta, nutmeg, baby spinach and asparagus.

basil

Basil is another common ingredient in walnut pesto dishes. In fact, over 30% of walnut pesto recipes contain basil.

Packed is a frequent preparation for basil in walnut pesto dishes.

Common quantities for basil in walnut pesto dishes include 2 cups or three quarters of a cup.

In walnut pesto recipes that contain basil, it is on average, 5% by weight.

Walnuts, olive oil, garlic, salt and parmesan are commonly used together with basil in walnut pesto dishes. Conversely, basil is not often used with arugula, kale and lemon zest.

spaghetti

Another popular ingredient in walnut pesto is spaghetti. From the recipes we've sampled for walnut pesto, over 20% have spaghetti.

Spaghetti is often included in walnut pesto dishes in amounts of 1 pound.

In walnut pesto recipes that contain spaghetti, it is on average, 35% by weight.

For walnut pesto recipes, spaghetti is frequently used with walnuts, salt, parmesan, olive oil and garlic. However, pecorino cheese, potatoes, kale, eggs, nutmeg, baby spinach, asparagus and lemon zest are almost never used together with spaghetti in walnut pesto dishes.

parsley

Parsley is another common ingredient in walnut pesto dishes. In fact, over 15% of walnut pesto recipes contain parsley.

Walnut pesto dishes often call for parsley to be packed.

Parsley is often included in walnut pesto dishes in amounts of 1 cup.

In walnut pesto recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 10% by weight.

In recipes for walnut pesto, parsley is often used with garlic, walnuts, olive oil, salt and spaghetti.

Potential substitutions for parsley in walnut pesto:

• arugula
• kale
• baby spinach

Also, parsley is not often used with lemon juice, ricotta, eggs and nutmeg.

arugula

Another popular ingredient in walnut pesto is arugula. From the recipes we've sampled for walnut pesto, over 15% have arugula.

Packed and dried are frequent preparations for arugula in walnut pesto dishes.

Common quantities for arugula in walnut pesto dishes include 2 cups.

In walnut pesto recipes that contain arugula, it is on average, 25% by weight.

Olive oil, walnuts, salt, garlic and parmesan are commonly used together with arugula in walnut pesto dishes.

Potential substitutions for arugula in walnut pesto:

• parsley
• kale
• baby spinach
• asparagus

Also, arugula is not often used with basil, mint, pecorino cheese, potatoes, ricotta, eggs, nutmeg and lemon zest.

mint

Another popular ingredient in walnut pesto is mint. From the recipes we've sampled for walnut pesto, over 15% have mint.

Walnut pesto dishes often call for mint to be packed.

Mint is often included in walnut pesto dishes in amounts of 2 cups.

In walnut pesto recipes that contain mint, it is on average, 5% by weight.

In recipes for walnut pesto, mint is often used with olive oil, walnuts, parmesan, garlic and salt. On the other hand, mint is almost never used with arugula, zucchini ends, pecorino cheese, potatoes, ricotta, kale, eggs, nutmeg, baby spinach and lemon zest.

broccoli

Broccoli is another common ingredient in walnut pesto dishes. In fact, over 15% of walnut pesto recipes contain broccoli.

Variations of broccoli include:

• broccoli rabe: 4% of recipes

Olive oil, walnuts, parmesan, garlic and salt are commonly used together with broccoli in walnut pesto dishes.

Potential substitutions for broccoli in walnut pesto:

• parsley
• arugula
• zucchini ends
• potatoes
• kale
• baby spinach
• asparagus

Also, broccoli is not often used with pecorino cheese, eggs, nutmeg and lemon zest.

Other walnut pesto Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in walnut pesto recipes include:

• ricotta - 10%
• pecorino cheese - 10%
• potatoes - 10%
• zucchini ends - 10%
• kale - 5%
• eggs - 5%
• nutmeg - 5%
• baby spinach - 5%
• asparagus - 5%

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