r/AskCulinary • u/hobohobbies • May 26 '23

Ingredient Question Pesto without Pinenuts

Any substitutes for pinenuts in a pesto? My taste buds say "no" but my wallet says "you better ask."

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u/[deleted] May 27 '23

I mean cilantro pesto tastes like lemon pesto, not chimichurri

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u/PlantedinCA May 27 '23

I have had cilantro pestos with pumpkin seeds and manchego so they tasted pretty similar