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Zucchini Pesto with Pumpkin Seeds

by Editorial Staff

Summary

Prep Time 20 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Sauce
Cuisine European
Servings (Default: 1)

Ingredients

  • 100 g almond (s), skinless
  • 75 g pumpkin seeds
  • 150 g parmesan, in one piece
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 small zucchini, approx. 300 g
  • 1 bunch basil
  • 250 ml olive oil, good
  • salt and pepper
  • Olive oil, to cover
Zucchini Pesto with Pumpkin Seeds
Zucchini Pesto with Pumpkin Seeds

Instructions

  1. Roast the almonds and pumpkin seeds in a pan without fat and remove them. Grate the parmesan. Peel and chop the garlic. Clean, wash and dice the zucchini. Wash the basil, shake dry and pluck the leaves off.
  2. Puree all prepared ingredients and 250 ml oil with a hand blender. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  3. Pour pesto into clean twist-off glasses. Put 2-3 tablespoons of oil on each, so that the pesto is covered. Close and store in a cool place.
  4. Shelf life 1-2 months
Editorial Staff

About Editorial Staff

The Boss Kitchen editorial staff oversees content review, fact-checking, and recipe verification across the site. Published articles pass through the editorial team before going live, ensuring ingredient lists, techniques, cooking times, and nutritional claims hold up in a home kitchen. The team coordinates contributions across the site writers, handles reader corrections, and maintains consistency in measurement conventions, safety guidance, and dietary labeling. Posts under this byline typically represent team-reviewed reference material, site announcements, or editorial roundups rather than individual-author features, and they are held to the same sourcing standards as bylined recipe and product coverage.

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