Common Ingredients in pine nut pesto Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over twenty popular pine nut pesto recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in pine nut pesto dishes is pine nuts.

Garlic, olive oil and parmesan are also common ingredients in pine nut pesto recipes. For herbs and spices, basil is popular. Salt is in 75% of pine nut pesto recipes and pepper, 25%.

The average pine nut pesto recipe has about 9.7 ingredients, with a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 20.

In terms of directions, pine nut pesto recipes have about 3.8 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 9 instructions.

An average pine nut pesto recipe takes about 40 minutes to prepare, ranging from 5 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes.

Parent Dish: Pesto
Sibling Dishes: Walnut Pesto Pistachio Pesto Almond Pesto

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Pine Nut Pesto

For a quarter cup pine nuts (34 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 pine nut pesto recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with pine nuts	Potential subsitutions
garlic	2 clove (6 g)	2.2 clove (7 g)	91%
olive oil	0.38 cup (81 g)	0.44 cup (95 g)	88%
parmesan	half a cup (44 g)	0.61 cup (54 g)	67%
basil	3 cup (72 g)	3.2 cup (78 g)	63%	balsamic vinegar

Ingredients by Average Weight in Pine Nut Pesto

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in pine nut pesto recipes. This would be: 30% olive oil, 17% basil, 12% pine nuts, 12% parmesan, 11% potatoes, 9% spaghetti, 3% parsley, 3% lemon juice, 2% garlic and 2% onion.

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

pine nuts

Pine nuts is the most popular ingredient in pine nut pesto dishes. In fact, 100% of pine nut pesto recipes contain pine nuts.

Toasted is a frequent preparation for pine nuts in pine nut pesto dishes.

Pine nuts is often included in pine nut pesto dishes in amounts of a quarter cup, 2 tablespoons or half a cup.

In pine nut pesto recipes that contain pine nuts, it is on average, 5% by weight.

For pine nut pesto recipes, pine nuts is frequently used with olive oil, garlic, salt, parmesan and basil.

garlic

Another popular ingredient in pine nut pesto is garlic. From the recipes we've sampled for pine nut pesto, over 90% have garlic.

Pine nut pesto dishes often call for garlic to be minced, peeled, chopped and halved.

Garlic is often included in pine nut pesto dishes in amounts of 1 clove, 2 cloves or half a clove.

In pine nut pesto recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.9% by weight.

In recipes for pine nut pesto, garlic is often used with pine nuts, olive oil, salt, parmesan and basil.

oil

Another popular ingredient in pine nut pesto is oil. From the recipes we've sampled for pine nut pesto, over 90% have oil.

Variations of oil include:

• olive oil: 93% of recipes

For pine nut pesto recipes, oil is frequently used with olive oil, pine nuts, parmesan, salt and garlic.

olive oil

Olive oil is another common ingredient in pine nut pesto dishes. In fact, over 90% of pine nut pesto recipes contain olive oil.

Common quantities for olive oil in pine nut pesto dishes include a third of a cup, a quarter cup or half a cup.

In pine nut pesto recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 14% by weight.

Pine nuts, garlic, salt, parmesan and basil are commonly used together with olive oil in pine nut pesto dishes.

salt

Salt is another common ingredient in pine nut pesto dishes. In fact, over 75% of pine nut pesto recipes contain salt.

Salt is often included in pine nut pesto dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, half a teaspoon or 1.5 teaspoons.

In pine nut pesto recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.5% by weight.

In recipes for pine nut pesto, salt is often used with pine nuts, olive oil, garlic, parmesan and basil.

parmesan

Another popular ingredient in pine nut pesto is parmesan. From the recipes we've sampled for pine nut pesto, over 70% have parmesan.

Grated is a frequent preparation for parmesan in pine nut pesto dishes.

Common quantities for parmesan in pine nut pesto dishes include a quarter cup, 1 cup or half a cup.

In pine nut pesto recipes that contain parmesan, it is on average, 7% by weight.

Pine nuts, olive oil, garlic, salt and basil are commonly used together with parmesan in pine nut pesto dishes. Conversely, parmesan is not often used with green onions.

basil

Basil is another common ingredient in pine nut pesto dishes. In fact, over 65% of pine nut pesto recipes contain basil.

Packed, rinsed and firmly packed are frequent preparations for basil in pine nut pesto dishes.

Basil is often included in pine nut pesto dishes in amounts of 2 cups, half a cup or 1 cup.

In pine nut pesto recipes that contain basil, it is on average, 11% by weight.

For pine nut pesto recipes, basil is frequently used with pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, salt and parmesan.

Potential substitutions for basil in pine nut pesto:

• balsamic vinegar

Also, basil is not often used with arugula.

black pepper

Another popular ingredient in pine nut pesto is black pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for pine nut pesto, over 25% have black pepper.

Pine nut pesto dishes often call for black pepper to be ground.

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

In recipes for pine nut pesto, black pepper is often used with pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, salt and parmesan. On the other hand, black pepper is almost never used with flour, mozzarella, balsamic vinegar and egg yolks.

chili flake

Chili flake is another common ingredient in pine nut pesto dishes. In fact, over 20% of pine nut pesto recipes contain chili flake.

Ground is a frequent preparation for chili flake in pine nut pesto dishes.

In pine nut pesto recipes that contain chili flake, it is on average, 0% by weight.

Olive oil, pine nuts, salt, basil and garlic are commonly used together with chili flake in pine nut pesto dishes. Conversely, chili flake is not often used with lemon juice, ricotta cheese, broccoli flowerets, arugula, mozzarella, balsamic vinegar and yogurt.

lemon juice

Another popular ingredient in pine nut pesto is lemon juice. From the recipes we've sampled for pine nut pesto, over 15% have lemon juice.

Lemon juice is often included in pine nut pesto dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons.

In pine nut pesto recipes that contain lemon juice, it is on average, 7% by weight.

For pine nut pesto recipes, lemon juice is frequently used with olive oil, pine nuts, garlic, parmesan and salt. However, chili flake, pecorino sardo, potatoes, parsley, spinach, broccoli flowerets, ricotta cheese, heirloom tomatoes, zucchini, flour, mozzarella, balsamic vinegar, yogurt, green onions and egg yolks are almost never used together with lemon juice in pine nut pesto dishes.

pecorino sardo

Pecorino sardo is another common ingredient in pine nut pesto dishes. In fact, over 10% of pine nut pesto recipes contain pecorino sardo.

Pine nut pesto dishes often call for pecorino sardo to be grated.

Pecorino sardo is often included in pine nut pesto dishes in amounts of a third of a cup or a quarter cup.

In pine nut pesto recipes that contain pecorino sardo, it is on average, 3% by weight.

In recipes for pine nut pesto, pecorino sardo is often used with olive oil, pine nuts, garlic, salt and basil. On the other hand, pecorino sardo is almost never used with lemon juice, parsley, heirloom tomatoes, spinach, arugula, mozzarella, balsamic vinegar, yogurt and green onions.

potatoes

Another popular ingredient in pine nut pesto is potatoes. From the recipes we've sampled for pine nut pesto, over 10% have potatoes.

Peeled is a frequent preparation for potatoes in pine nut pesto dishes.

Common quantities for potatoes in pine nut pesto dishes include 2 mediums.

In pine nut pesto recipes that contain potatoes, it is on average, 46% by weight.

Pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, basil and parmesan are commonly used together with potatoes in pine nut pesto dishes.

Potential substitutions for potatoes in pine nut pesto:

• parsley
• zucchini
• heirloom tomatoes
• spinach

Also, potatoes is not often used with lemon juice, flour, arugula, mozzarella, shallots, balsamic vinegar, green onions and egg yolks.

parsley

Parsley is another common ingredient in pine nut pesto dishes. In fact, over 10% of pine nut pesto recipes contain parsley.

Packed is a frequent preparation for parsley in pine nut pesto dishes.

Parsley is often included in pine nut pesto dishes in amounts of 1 cup.

In pine nut pesto recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 11% by weight.

For pine nut pesto recipes, parsley is frequently used with pine nuts, olive oil, salt, garlic and black pepper.

Potential substitutions for parsley in pine nut pesto:

• potatoes
• heirloom tomatoes
• broccoli flowerets
• arugula
• shallots
• green onions

Also, parsley is not often used with lemon juice, pecorino sardo, spaghetti, ricotta cheese, zucchini, flour, mozzarella, yogurt and egg yolks.

onion

Another popular ingredient in pine nut pesto is onion. From the recipes we've sampled for pine nut pesto, over 10% have onion.

Variations of onion include:

• green onions: 5% of recipes

In recipes for pine nut pesto, onion is often used with pine nuts, olive oil, salt, parmesan and garlic.

spaghetti

Spaghetti is another common ingredient in pine nut pesto dishes. In fact, over 10% of pine nut pesto recipes contain spaghetti.

Common quantities for spaghetti in pine nut pesto dishes include 1 pound.

In pine nut pesto recipes that contain spaghetti, it is on average, 36% by weight.

Olive oil, pine nuts, garlic, parmesan and salt are commonly used together with spaghetti in pine nut pesto dishes.

Potential substitutions for spaghetti in pine nut pesto:

• flour

Also, spaghetti is not often used with parsley, zucchini, heirloom tomatoes, spinach, ricotta cheese, arugula, mozzarella, balsamic vinegar, yogurt, green onions and egg yolks.

Other pine nut pesto Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in pine nut pesto recipes include:

• cheese - 10%
• eggs - 5%
• broccoli flowerets - 5%
• zucchini - 5%
• spinach - 5%
• heirloom tomatoes - 5%
• flour - 5%
• arugula - 5%
• mozzarella - 5%
• shallots - 5%
• balsamic vinegar - 5%
• yogurt - 5%

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