Food Blog: Nut-Free, Zesty Weeknight Pesto

Broccoli Pesto

If we're getting technical, this broccoli pesto isn't really a pesto at all. It's missing one of the key ingredients that makes pesto, pesto: nuts! Pine nuts are a signature ingredient in traditional basil pesto, thickening it and adding nutty richness. Though I often swap them for pepitas, walnuts, hemp seeds, etc., I typically make pesto with some sort of nut or seed. But in this recipe, the broccoli steps in for the nuts! […]