Common Ingredients in broccoli pesto Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular broccoli pesto recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredients in broccoli pesto dishes are broccoli, olive oil and garlic.

Parmigiano reggiano cheese, pine nuts, pasta, walnuts, lemon and mixture pecorino romano parmesan are also common ingredients in broccoli pesto recipes. For herbs and spices, basil is popular. Variations include:

• walnuts in place of pine nuts

Salt is in 100% of broccoli pesto recipes and pepper, 55%.

The average broccoli pesto recipe has about 9.4 ingredients, with a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 12.

In terms of directions, broccoli pesto recipes have about 4.6 steps on average, ranging from 2 to 9 instructions.

An average broccoli pesto recipe takes about 36 minutes to prepare, ranging from 15 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes.

Parent Dish: Pesto
Sibling Dishes: Parsley Pesto Arugula Pesto Baby Spinach Pesto

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Broccoli Pesto

For 2 tablespoon olive oil (27 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single broccoli pesto recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with olive oil	Potential subsitutions
broccoli	0.2 pound (91 g)	0.35 pound (158 g)	100%
garlic	three quarters of a clove (2 g)	0.67 clove (2 g)	100%
basil	1 cup (24 g)	0.84 cup (20 g)	57%
walnuts	0.11 cup (13 g)	0.11 cup (12 g)	43%	pine nuts
pasta	a quarter pound (113 g)	0.23 pound (102 g)	43%
pine nuts	2 tablespoon (17 g)	2.8 tablespoon (24 g)	43%	walnuts

Ingredients by Average Weight in Broccoli Pesto

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in broccoli pesto recipes. This would be: 42% broccoli, 15% olive oil, 14% pasta, 11% potatoes, 4% parmigiano reggiano cheese, 4% walnuts, 3% basil, 2% mixture pecorino romano parmesan, 2% eggs and 1% pine nuts.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in broccoli pesto dishes. In fact, 100% of broccoli pesto recipes contain salt.

In broccoli pesto recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

For broccoli pesto recipes, salt is frequently used with olive oil, garlic, broccoli, parmigiano reggiano cheese and basil.

broccoli

Another popular ingredient in broccoli pesto is broccoli. From the recipes we've sampled for broccoli pesto, 100% have broccoli.

Broccoli is often included in broccoli pesto dishes in amounts of half a pound or 4 cups.

In broccoli pesto recipes that contain broccoli, it is on average, 36% by weight.

In recipes for broccoli pesto, broccoli is often used with olive oil, garlic, salt, parmigiano reggiano cheese and basil.

olive oil

Olive oil is another common ingredient in broccoli pesto dishes. In fact, 100% of broccoli pesto recipes contain olive oil.

Common quantities for olive oil in broccoli pesto dishes include 2 tablespoons or a third of a cup.

In broccoli pesto recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 13% by weight.

Garlic, salt, broccoli, parmigiano reggiano cheese and basil are commonly used together with olive oil in broccoli pesto dishes.

garlic

Another popular ingredient in broccoli pesto is garlic. From the recipes we've sampled for broccoli pesto, 100% have garlic.

Chopped, removed and peeled are frequent preparations for garlic in broccoli pesto dishes.

Garlic is often included in broccoli pesto dishes in amounts of 1 clove or 2 cloves.

In broccoli pesto recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.7% by weight.

For broccoli pesto recipes, garlic is frequently used with olive oil, salt, broccoli, parmigiano reggiano cheese and basil.

parmigiano reggiano cheese

Parmigiano reggiano cheese is another common ingredient in broccoli pesto dishes. In fact, over 85% of broccoli pesto recipes contain parmigiano reggiano cheese.

Broccoli pesto dishes often call for parmigiano reggiano cheese to be grated.

In broccoli pesto recipes that contain parmigiano reggiano cheese, it is on average, 4% by weight.

In recipes for broccoli pesto, parmigiano reggiano cheese is often used with olive oil, broccoli, garlic, salt and pine nuts.

basil

Another popular ingredient in broccoli pesto is basil. From the recipes we've sampled for broccoli pesto, over 55% have basil.

Packed is a frequent preparation for basil in broccoli pesto dishes.

Common quantities for basil in broccoli pesto dishes include 1 cup.

In broccoli pesto recipes that contain basil, it is on average, 4% by weight.

Broccoli, salt, garlic, olive oil and parmigiano reggiano cheese are commonly used together with basil in broccoli pesto dishes.

pepper

Pepper is another common ingredient in broccoli pesto dishes. In fact, over 55% of broccoli pesto recipes contain pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 43% of recipes

For broccoli pesto recipes, pepper is frequently used with broccoli, olive oil, mixture pecorino romano parmesan, basil, garlic and salt. However, parmigiano reggiano cheese, pine nuts, pasta, walnuts, black pepper and potatoes are almost never used together with pepper in broccoli pesto dishes.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in broccoli pesto dishes. In fact, over 40% of broccoli pesto recipes contain black pepper.

Broccoli pesto dishes often call for black pepper to be ground.

In broccoli pesto recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

In recipes for broccoli pesto, black pepper is often used with broccoli, olive oil, garlic, salt and parmigiano reggiano cheese. On the other hand, black pepper is almost never used with mixture pecorino romano parmesan.

pine nuts

Another popular ingredient in broccoli pesto is pine nuts. From the recipes we've sampled for broccoli pesto, over 40% have pine nuts.

In broccoli pesto recipes that contain pine nuts, it is on average, 3% by weight.

In recipes for broccoli pesto, pine nuts is often used with broccoli, olive oil, garlic, salt and parmigiano reggiano cheese.

Potential substitutions for pine nuts in broccoli pesto:

• walnuts

pasta

Pasta is another common ingredient in broccoli pesto dishes. In fact, over 40% of broccoli pesto recipes contain pasta.

Common quantities for pasta in broccoli pesto dishes include 1 pound.

In broccoli pesto recipes that contain pasta, it is on average, 30% by weight.

Broccoli, olive oil, parmigiano reggiano cheese, garlic and salt are commonly used together with pasta in broccoli pesto dishes. Conversely, pasta is not often used with mixture pecorino romano parmesan.

walnuts

Another popular ingredient in broccoli pesto is walnuts. From the recipes we've sampled for broccoli pesto, over 40% have walnuts.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for walnuts in broccoli pesto dishes.

Walnuts is often included in broccoli pesto dishes in amounts of half a cup.

In broccoli pesto recipes that contain walnuts, it is on average, 8% by weight.

For broccoli pesto recipes, walnuts is frequently used with olive oil, broccoli, parmigiano reggiano cheese, garlic and salt.

Potential substitutions for walnuts in broccoli pesto:

• pine nuts

Also, walnuts is not often used with mixture pecorino romano parmesan and potatoes.

lemon

Another popular ingredient in broccoli pesto is lemon. From the recipes we've sampled for broccoli pesto, over 25% have lemon.

Variations of lemon include:

• juice lemon: 14% of recipes

Pasta, broccoli, olive oil, walnuts, mint, garlic, salt, black pepper and parmigiano reggiano cheese are commonly used together with lemon in broccoli pesto dishes. Conversely, lemon is not often used with basil, pine nuts, mixture pecorino romano parmesan and potatoes.

mixture pecorino romano parmesan

Mixture pecorino romano parmesan is another common ingredient in broccoli pesto dishes. In fact, over 25% of broccoli pesto recipes contain mixture pecorino romano parmesan.

Grated is a frequent preparation for mixture pecorino romano parmesan in broccoli pesto dishes.

In broccoli pesto recipes that contain mixture pecorino romano parmesan, it is on average, 6% by weight.

For broccoli pesto recipes, mixture pecorino romano parmesan is frequently used with broccoli, olive oil, basil, garlic and salt. However, pasta, walnuts and black pepper are almost never used together with mixture pecorino romano parmesan in broccoli pesto dishes.

potatoes

Another popular ingredient in broccoli pesto is potatoes. From the recipes we've sampled for broccoli pesto, over 25% have potatoes.

In broccoli pesto recipes that contain potatoes, it is on average, 37% by weight.

In recipes for broccoli pesto, potatoes is often used with broccoli, olive oil, pine nuts, garlic, salt and parmigiano reggiano cheese. On the other hand, potatoes is almost never used with walnuts.

eggs

Eggs is another common ingredient in broccoli pesto dishes. In fact, over 10% of broccoli pesto recipes contain eggs.

In broccoli pesto recipes that contain eggs, it is on average, 15% by weight.

Potatoes, broccoli, basil, parmigiano reggiano cheese, olive oil, pine nuts, salt, mixture pecorino romano parmesan and garlic are commonly used together with eggs in broccoli pesto dishes. Conversely, eggs is not often used with pasta, walnuts and black pepper.

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