Basil and Chive Pesto

After Christmas cooking and baking leftover basil, chives, walnuts and pistachios went into this lovely pesto.

1  1/2 cups packed fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup snipped fresh chives
5 or 6 (or more!) garlic cloves
2 tbsps dry or 1 cup fresh parsley
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 tbsp crushed pistachios (because I had them, optional)
1/3 cup parmesan
1/2 cup olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Toast whole peeled garlic cloves and walnuts in a frying pan with a little oil, just until lightly golden.

In a food processor add basil, chives, garlic, walnuts, parsley, parmesan, salt and pepper. Pour olive oil in while processing.

Makes 1  1/2 cups of fragrant pesto.

Toss with about 3/4 cup of pesto for every pound of pasta...

or if pasta's not your thing try this Pesto Stuffed Chicken Breast

Here's the link:

http://hotandcoldrunningmom.blogspot.ca/2015/01/pesto-stuffed-chicken-breast.html