Easy Flow Walnut Pesto
I absolutely love pesto! 🌱 Its rich, creamy texture and incredible flavor can elevate any meal. This particular variation is a standout, made with fresh basil and walnuts, giving it an all-natural, vibrant taste. I especially enjoy mixing it into brown rice pasta as a side dish. It’s an effortless way to boost your meals with a burst of nutrition and flavor.
Not only does this pesto add amazing taste, but it also supports digestion and brain health. The fresh basil is packed with antioxidants, and the walnuts provide healthy fats that are great for your brain. Your taste buds and body will thank you! ❤️TCM Benefits
Reduces dampness
Loosens phlegm
Improve stamina and helps build strength
Tonifies the body; specially the heart, intestine, lungs and kidneys
Stimulates digestion
Dispels any cold within the body
Improves blood circulation
Lifts the spirit while calming it
Nutricional Properties and Benefits
Contains vitamins: C, B3, B6, B9, E
Minerals: calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, zinc
Source of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids
Helps with depression
Contains antioxidants
Adaptogen
Immune Enhancing
Anticancer
Expectorant
Antimicrobial
TCM Flavour: Astringent, Bitter, Fatty, slightly sweet
Energetics/TCM Thermal Nature: Warm
Organ-Meridian: All main: Liver, Heart, , Spleen, Lungs, Kidneys
Season: Summer, Late-Summer, Fall (beginning)
Total Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 1 small jar
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean
Meal Type: Dips & Dressings
Ingredients:
2 cups basil leaves
½ cup walnuts
¼ cup olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
2 tablespoon lemon juice
Directions:
Place all of the ingredients into a food processor and blend for a couple of minutes, until pesto has a paste-like consistency.
Themes and Variations
You can swamp the walnuts for pine nuts, or cashews, but the benefits will slightly change, specially concerning the support of brain health.
Especially Good For
Anyone with depression, mental and physical exhaustion or adrenal insufficiency. Improves memory and concentration. Relieves stress, tension, headaches. Helps people with insomnia and anxiety.
Women with PMS symptoms like: abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting. Promotes overall menstruation.
Supports people that have coughs and asthma.
Also good for people with poor appetite, indigestion, constipation and bloating.
Anyone with the tendency to feel cold (specially cold hands and feet), since it will improve blood circulation.
TIP
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week.