Parsley, Walnut, Feta Pesto

What makes pesto pesto?  I wanted to make some today but the only problem was I had no basil, pine nuts or Parmesan cheese.  But I did have parsley, walnuts and feta.  Is this how new recipes are created, through substitution?  

 

I used all local ingredients (except walnuts and olive oil) care of the farmer's markets this weekend.  Even the cheese came from goats I milked and then turned into feta.  How's that for real food!

• 2 cups parsley
• 2 cloves garlic 
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1/4 cup feta cheese
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• salt to taste

Whirl everything but the olive oil in a blender until well chopped.  Slowly drizzle in the olive oil until it's all incorporated.  

We used it on pizzas today and it was so good!  I would have taken a picture of it but I thought of it when it was too late.  We ate it all.

Comments

[Shannon Marie]

Wow, this looks great! Great use of substitutions!