Common Ingredients in pistachio pesto Recipes

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

The most common ingredients in pistachio pesto dishes are olive oil and pistachios.

Parmesan, garlic, lemon, parsley and butter are also common ingredients in pistachio pesto recipes. For herbs and spices, basil and mint are popular. Salt is in 100% of pistachio pesto recipes and pepper, 70%.

The average pistachio pesto recipe has about 10.1 ingredients, with a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 18.

In terms of directions, pistachio pesto recipes have about 4.2 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 8 instructions.

An average pistachio pesto recipe takes about 29 minutes to prepare, ranging from 5 minutes to 1 hour.

Parent Dish: Pesto
Sibling Dishes: Pine Nut Pesto Walnut Pesto Almond Pesto

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Pistachio Pesto

For a quarter cup pistachios (31 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with pistachios	Potential subsitutions
olive oil	a third of a cup (72 g)	0.34 cup (73 g)	100%
parmesan	3 tablespoon (17 g)	5.1 tablespoon (28 g)	82%
garlic	1 clove (3 g)	1.5 clove (5 g)	73%
parsley	2 cup (120 g)	1.5 cup (90 g)	36%
lemon juice	0.67 tablespoon (10 g)	1 tablespoon (15 g)	27%
mint	half a cup (13 g)	0.53 cup (13 g)	27%
butter	three quarters of a tablespoon (11 g)	1.4 tablespoon (20 g)	27%
basil	4 cup (96 g)	3 cup (72 g)	27%
whole wheat spaghetti	20 ounce (567 g)	11.5 ounce (326 g)	18%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Pistachio Pesto

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in pistachio pesto recipes. This would be: 28% olive oil, 20% pistachios, 16% whole wheat spaghetti, 9% parsley, 8% ricotta, 6% parmesan, 4% mint, 3% basil, 3% butter, 1% lemon juice and 1% lemon.

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

olive oil

Olive oil is the most popular ingredient in pistachio pesto dishes. In fact, 100% of pistachio pesto recipes contain olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in pistachio pesto dishes in amounts of a quarter cup, a third of a cup or half a cup.

In pistachio pesto recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 16% by weight.

For pistachio pesto recipes, olive oil is frequently used with salt, pistachios, parmesan, garlic and black pepper.

pistachios

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

Pistachio pesto dishes often call for pistachios to be roasted, chopped and toasted.

Pistachios is often included in pistachio pesto dishes in amounts of a quarter cup, 2 tablespoons or 1 cup.

In pistachio pesto recipes that contain pistachios, it is on average, 11% by weight.

In recipes for pistachio pesto, pistachios is often used with salt, olive oil, parmesan, garlic and black pepper.

salt

Salt is another common ingredient in pistachio pesto dishes. In fact, 100% of pistachio pesto recipes contain salt.

In pistachio pesto recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Olive oil, pistachios, parmesan, garlic and black pepper are commonly used together with salt in pistachio pesto dishes.

parmesan

Another popular ingredient in pistachio pesto is parmesan. From the recipes we've sampled for pistachio pesto, over 80% have parmesan.

Grated is a frequent preparation for parmesan in pistachio pesto dishes.

Parmesan is often included in pistachio pesto dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons or half a cup.

In pistachio pesto recipes that contain parmesan, it is on average, 4% by weight.

For pistachio pesto recipes, parmesan is frequently used with olive oil, pistachios, salt, garlic and black pepper.

garlic

Garlic is another common ingredient in pistachio pesto dishes. In fact, over 70% of pistachio pesto recipes contain garlic.

Pistachio pesto dishes often call for garlic to be smashed, chopped and peeled.

Garlic is often included in pistachio pesto dishes in amounts of 1 clove.

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

In recipes for pistachio pesto, garlic is often used with olive oil, pistachios, salt, parmesan and black pepper.

pepper

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

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 64% of recipes

Green yellow beans, orecchiette, use all green beans yellow unavailable, olive oil, parmesan, basil, pistachios, garlic and salt are commonly used together with pepper in pistachio pesto dishes.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in pistachio pesto dishes. In fact, over 60% of pistachio pesto recipes contain black pepper.

Ground is a frequent preparation for black pepper in pistachio pesto dishes.

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

For pistachio pesto recipes, black pepper is frequently used with salt, olive oil, pistachios, parmesan and garlic. However, ricotta is almost never used together with black pepper in pistachio pesto dishes.

lemon

Another popular ingredient in pistachio pesto is lemon. From the recipes we've sampled for pistachio pesto, over 45% have lemon.

Variations of lemon include:

• lemon juice: 27% of recipes
• zest juice lemon: 9% of recipes

In recipes for pistachio pesto, lemon is often used with olive oil, pistachios, mint, parmesan, salt and black pepper.

lemon juice

Lemon juice is another common ingredient in pistachio pesto dishes. In fact, over 25% of pistachio pesto recipes contain lemon juice.

In pistachio pesto recipes that contain lemon juice, it is on average, 3% by weight.

In recipes for pistachio pesto, lemon juice is often used with black pepper, olive oil, pistachios, garlic and salt. On the other hand, lemon juice is almost never used with butter and ricotta.

parsley

Parsley is another common ingredient in pistachio pesto dishes. In fact, over 35% of pistachio pesto recipes contain parsley.

Packed is a frequent preparation for parsley in pistachio pesto dishes.

In pistachio pesto recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 15% by weight.

Olive oil, pistachios, garlic, salt and parmesan are commonly used together with parsley in pistachio pesto dishes.

basil

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

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

Basil is often included in pistachio pesto dishes in amounts of 2 cups.

In pistachio pesto recipes that contain basil, it is on average, 6% by weight.

For pistachio pesto recipes, basil is frequently used with olive oil, pistachios, garlic, salt and parmesan. However, butter and whole wheat spaghetti are almost never used together with basil in pistachio pesto dishes.

butter

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

Common quantities for butter in pistachio pesto dishes include 3 tablespoons.

In pistachio pesto recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 6% by weight.

Pistachios, olive oil, parmesan, salt and garlic are commonly used together with butter in pistachio pesto dishes. Conversely, butter is not often used with basil, lemon juice and mint.

mint

Mint is another common ingredient in pistachio pesto dishes. In fact, over 25% of pistachio pesto recipes contain mint.

Packed is a frequent preparation for mint in pistachio pesto dishes.

In pistachio pesto recipes that contain mint, it is on average, 10% by weight.

For pistachio pesto recipes, mint is frequently used with olive oil, pistachios, salt, parmesan and black pepper. However, butter, ricotta and whole wheat spaghetti are almost never used together with mint in pistachio pesto dishes.

ricotta

Another popular ingredient in pistachio pesto is ricotta. From the recipes we've sampled for pistachio pesto, over 15% have ricotta.

In pistachio pesto recipes that contain ricotta, it is on average, 30% by weight.

In recipes for pistachio pesto, ricotta is often used with pistachios, garlic, parmesan, salt, flour, olive oil and eggs. On the other hand, ricotta is almost never used with black pepper, lemon juice, mint and whole wheat spaghetti.

whole wheat spaghetti

Whole wheat spaghetti is another common ingredient in pistachio pesto dishes. In fact, over 15% of pistachio pesto recipes contain whole wheat spaghetti.

In pistachio pesto recipes that contain whole wheat spaghetti, it is on average, 60% by weight.

Olive oil, pistachios, parmesan, garlic, salt and black pepper are commonly used together with whole wheat spaghetti in pistachio pesto dishes. Conversely, whole wheat spaghetti is not often used with basil, mint and ricotta.

Other pistachio pesto Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in pistachio pesto recipes include:

• flour - 15%
• eggs - 15%

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