Move out the way, basil. Cheese + nuts + olive oil + garlic + whatever the hell you want = awesome pesto.
O Pesto, Prince of Pasta Sauces, Holy Anointer of Chicken, Most Herbacious Condiment! Italian grandmothers + everyone else have been making this stuff with basil since the world was born. But who says we have to keep doing it that way?
As long as you have all the basic components that make pesto *pesto* (cheese, nuts, olive oil, garlic), the central vegetable can be almost anything you want. And you can even skip the cheese or the nuts if they don't fit into your personal diet plan. Have at it!
