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Cucs with Basil Crunchy Pesto

INGREDIENTS
1/3 cup olive oil,
2 cups basil,
1/2 cup chopped walnuts,
2cloves chopped garlic,
1/2 tsp salt, and
1 lemon

Cucs with Crunchy Basil Pesto

I made this today.

It was “okay”.  I love garlic and I used two large garlic cloves.  It seemed too “thin” to me.  Hubby liked it though.  Also … 1/3 cup of oil is kind of a lot.  Although the recipe did make about 1.5 cups of sauce. I varied the recipe by garnishing it with tomatoes.  You could also use red pepper.  I think it looks better with some red added. My amendment with tomatoes added for garnish

So … I went online and found another Basil Pesto recipe with no oil added.  

It gets its “bulk” from white beans.  I’ll try that next and let you know.

Vegetable ROPE Spread

Vegetable ROPE Spread

I saw this appetizer on Barefoot Contessa and tweaked it a little. This will be a staple for me and I will be serving it often. EVERYONE, and I mean everyone LOVED LOVED LOVED it. It was not that hard to make. Easy really and I even did it a day before. I think it gets better with age, though I would not keep it for more than 3 days in the fridge. A winner.