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 8 people, you will need:
1 cup pine nuts
2 bunches basil
2 teaspoons dry oregano
6 sprigs 
2 
6 tablespoons 
1 1⁄3 cup 
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 1 cup 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, 1 1⁄3 cup 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 |
| 3,410 Kcal or 14,277 Kj | 88 gr | 71 gr | 308 gr |
| 170 % | 34 % | 7 % | 47 % |
| 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 8 people : 16.89 €
- 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.
Some recipes that use this recipe
Cauliflower and purple eggplant with Greek pesto
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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: Tomato and courgette tart, Thin summer tart "à la grecque", Pasta with cherry tomatoes, olives and feta cheese, Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds, Feta in olive oil with herbs, ... All |
 | Pine nuts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Purple Pesto, Pesto, Greek-style stuffed courgettes, Chocolate mendiants, Crunchy salad, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Parcels of fish fillet in spinach, Fresh spinach with cream, Rosemary steamed fish, Fried cheese toasties with avocado, Stuffed artichokes au gratin, ... All |
 | Thyme: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rabbit terrine, Potato and cheese pie, Mexican-style pork medallions , Roasted vegetables with thyme and green sauce, Pâté de campagne, ... All |
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