Greek Pesto
You may already know the pesto, this delicious Italian sauce, well here is the Greek variation of the thing: the basil is accompanied by thyme and oregano, and the Parmesan replaced by feta cheese.
Greek flavors, but in an Italian spirit, a true European recipe.
Greek flavors, but in an Italian spirit, a true European recipe.
19K 3 4.7
Last modified on: July 24th 2022
Keywords for this recipe:For 4 people, you will need:
125 g pine nuts
1 bunch basil
1 teaspoon dry oregano
3 sprigs 
1 
3 tablespoons 
150 g 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 10 min. | 8 min. | 18 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 8 min.
Roast 125 g pine nuts in a small pan over medium heat, stirring regularly, they must be well browned.
Let cool.
Let cool.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Add the roasted pine nuts, 150 g feta cut into small pieces, and pepper generously (do not add salt).
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Blend a second time, drizzling in enough olive oil to achieve a mustard-like consistency.
Check seasoning.
Place in the refrigerator in a closed jar.
Check seasoning.
Place in the refrigerator in a closed jar.
Remarks
This is a rough recipe, feel free to adapt the proportions of oil, feta and basil to your taste, and to the result once you have tasted it.
If you can get fresh oregano, don't hesitate, it will be better.
If you can get fresh oregano, don't hesitate, it will be better.
Keeping
Several days in the refrigerator, in a closed jar.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,705 Kcal or 7,138 Kj | 44 gr | 36 gr | 154 gr |
| 85 % | 17 % | 3 % | 23 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 367 Kcal or 1,537 Kj | 9 gr | 8 gr | 33 gr |
| 18 % | 4 % | 1 % | 5 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 426 Kcal or 1,784 Kj | 11 gr | 9 gr | 39 gr |
| 21 % | 4 % | 1 % | 6 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 8.44 €
- Per person : 2.11 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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This recipe uses (among others)
 | Feta: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Greek-style stuffed courgettes, Greek salad, Pasta with cherry tomatoes, olives and feta cheese, Souda salad, Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds, ... All |
 | Pine nuts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Sorrel pesto, Chocolate mendiants, Crunchy salad, Purple Pesto, Pesto, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Stuffed mushrooms au gratin, Gratin of purple artichokes, Pea risotto "Mantecare", Pitta bread, Paté en croute (terrine in a pie crust), ... All |
 | Thyme: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rabbit with mustard, Fish in white wine, Hasselback or "Swedish-style" potatoes, Home-made chilli oil, Pork Chops Champvallon style, ... All |
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