A super easy pesto recipe that is perfect on crostini, in pasta and lots more
Prep time: PT15M
Cook time: PT5M
Total time: PT20M
Rating
5 stars (6 reviews)
Keywords
runner beans
Ingredients
200 g runner beans (chopped)
2 cloves garlic (peeled)
2 tbsp almonds (chopped and toasted)
2 tbsp parmesan (grated)
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup olive oil
salt & pepper
Categories
pesto
sauces
Cuisine
Italian
Steps
Put the chopped beans into a pan with enough water to cover.
Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat, drain and run under cold water, allow to cool.
Whizz together the cooked beans, garlic, parmesan, almonds and lemon juice till you have a smooth paste.
Add the salt and pepper to taste and enough olive oil to get the consistancy of pesto that you prefer.
Scoop into a jar and cover with more olive oil and pop on a lid.
Will keep in fridge for up to a week or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 1183 kcal
Carbohydrates: 22 g
Protein: 12 g
Fat: 121 g
Saturated Fat: 17 g
Cholesterol: 7 mg
Sodium: 176 mg
Sugar: 8 g
Reviews
Fyonella on 2025-06-30 (5 stars): This is such a great idea. I love Runner Beans and have just made a batch of this Pesto. I think it may well replace my standard Basil Pesto.
I used Pine Nuts and used Aqua Faba rather than Olive Oil (as I usually do, to keep the calories down. It’s so, so tasty! My latest food obsession.
Thank you!
Sarah McEnnerney-Stevens on 2023-09-12 (5 stars): We have an allotment that is giving us huge gluts of runner beans so I was beyond happy I came across this recipe! Always looking for ways to utilise what we grow! It's our first year and this pesto is a winner!! Yummmmmm. I added some beetroot stalks/leaves as I had them handy and this was delicious. So tonight's dinner is a veggie pesto pasta with lots of diff coloured veggies we've grown- courgette, onion, tomato and yellow runners. It's going to be epic I think!!
Marcia Irving on 2023-04-15 (5 stars): Had to substitute lemon for white vinegar but turned out better than I had expected
Karsy on 2020-11-30 (5 stars): Lovely alternative to traditional pesto, I also added chives. Will be making this again.
