You can, but i would not recommend it. Fresh basil is needed, for a quality basil pesto.
No, and they make very good pesto.
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Basically its all about the tomato. Red pesto has tomato and uses much less basil leaves in its recipe. Also usually has almonds instead of pine nuts, to make it more crunchy. Perfect for sandwiches.
The ingredients for Pesto include garlic, pine nuts, washed and dried basil leaves and coarse salt.
One type of pesto I make contains basil leaves, pine nuts, Parmesan, olive oil and salt and pepper. The nutrients contained in this pesto would be fat, protein, minerals, vitamins and fibre (not strictly a nutrient I know but necessary all the same)
No, pesto and guacamole are two totally different things. Pesto is primarily basil, chopped up and mixed into oil and other ingredients. Guacamole is primarily avocado, smashed into a paste and spiced.
The answer to this question depends on which herbs you like. The traditional Ligurian pesto is made with basil, garlic, olive oil, pine nuts, pecorino and Parmesan cheese and a bit of salt. So, basil is the main herb for the traditional recipe. Pesto recipes are made with other herbs as well including parsely, arugula, spinach and oregano. As far as pesto goes, the sky is the limit!
It might last a little longer than fresh basil leaves that aren't made into pesto would last, but since it's not cooked I wouldn't count on it.
Basil and cilantro are ideal to plant together because they both love full sun and plenty of moisture. If you're planting them together in a pot and planning to make pesto with your basil, though, you may want to grow the basil by itself since you'll need a lot of it.
Basil The sauce is made of toasted pine nuts, garlic, basil, olive oil and Parmesan cheese.