Easy Cannabis-Infused Pesto
Author: Emily Kyle | EmilyKyleNutrition.com
Use up all parts of your homegrown cannabis plant with basil and parsley in this easy-to-make, savory cannabis pesto. Freeze it in ice cube trays for year-round use. Multiple infusion options include raw leaves, oil, kief, and concentrates. Enjoy as a dip, on meat, served over vegetables, swirled into pasta, used as a spread on sandwiches, and more.
Ingredients
- ½ cup toasted walnuts, chopped
- 2 Tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 3 cups fresh basil leaves, lightly packed
- 1 cup fresh fan leaves, lightly packed
- 1 cup fresh parsley leaves, lightly packed
- ¼ cup white wine, optional
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper, optional
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil, infused or not
Instructions
Toast the Walnuts
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Evenly spread out the chopped walnuts on a foil-lined baking sheet. Toast in the oven for 8–10 minutes, stirring halfway through, until golden brown and fragrant. Remove from the oven and let cool to the touch. Set aside.
For the Pesto
- Add the toasted walnuts, minced garlic, and Parmesan cheese to a food processor and begin to pulse in 5-second intervals until all ingredients reach a fine consistency.
- Add the basil through crushed red pepper to the food processor. Turn the processor on medium speed and blend all ingredients together for 60 seconds.
- Turn the food processor down to medium-low speed. With the processor running, very slowly pour in the Bliss oil followed by the olive oil.
- Continue to blend for an additional 60 seconds or until all of the ingredients are broken down and well incorporated.
- Store the fresh pesto in an airtight container, like a mason jar, in the refrigerator or freezer.
Notes
Serving Size: This recipe makes approximately 2.5 cups or 40 Tablespoons of pesto
Alternate Infusion Options:
- Raw Cannabis Leaves: Replace 1 cup of loosely packed basil with 1 cup of loosely packed cannabis leaves.
- Leftover Cannabis Pulp: Add ¼-½ cup of cannabis pulp as an extra ingredient in step 2.
- Decarbed Cannabis Kief: Add ½ gram of decarbed cannabis kief in step 2.
- Cannabis Concentrates: Add according to your tolerance level. Mix into the olive oil before adding it to this recipe.
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