2 cups of fresh basil
olive oil
1/4 cup of grated parmesan
very small handful of walnuts (or raw pine-nuts)
a dash of ground black pepper
Salt to taste

Add basil, walnuts, and parmesan to food processor. Add 1/8 of a cup of olive oil. Pulse in a food processor about 4 secs and look at it. Walnuts should grind down to a slightly lumpy paste, and the oil should rise when it stands for a few minutes. If it’s too thick add oil, if it’s thin add a little more walnut, if the flavor seems too mild, add more basil. Pulse until desired texture forms… be cautious, over grinding will give you pesto-walnut-butter, which isn’t bad, but might not be the best texture for your project

If you miss the taste of pine nuts, swap out some or all of the walnuts. I like to taste the basil, and walnuts are very mild