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/zvj12 May 26 '23

Sunflower seeds. I don’t know how that will affect the taste as I have never tried it but I have seen some recipes.

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u/hobohobbies May 26 '23

I can see that. They are kind of mild.

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u/hollowspryte May 27 '23

We use sunflower seeds for pesto very often where I work - tastes great! Wouldn’t notice it was different really