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Basil, Parmesan and Cashew Dip

At a Glance

Prep
10 minutes
Total
10 minutes
Servings
8 serving(s)

Categories

  • Appetizer
  • Dip
  • Sauce
  • Australian
  • Food processor
  • Easy
  • Food Processor

Dietary

  • Egg-free

Allergens

  • Tree nuts
  • Milk

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 8. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 138.9 per serving 1111.2 for selected servings
Fat 13g per serving 104g for selected servings
Sugar 0.4g per serving 3.2g for selected servings
Protein 3.3g per serving 26.4g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 3.5g per serving 28g for selected servings

I'm totally addicted to this dip. It's a copycat of the current dips that are quite expensive to buy in the delis. It's fantastic served with rice crackers or used in your cooking as a pesto sauce. It's fantastic on pasta, chicken or fish.

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Equipment

Food processor

Ingredients

  • 250 g fresh basil (1 bunch, washed and dryed)
  • 1/3 cup cashews (or substitute with toasted pine nuts)
  • 1/2 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1/3 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/3 cup olive oil

Instructions

  1. Place the basil leaves, nuts, garlic and parmesan in a food processor. Process until finely chopped.

  2. Slowly, in a thin stream, add the olive oil until well combined.

  3. VARIATION: Use coriander, pine nuts and add some lime.

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Source: https://www.food.com/recipe/basil-parmesan-and-cashew-dip-222384

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