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Hemp-Seed Pesto

This basil-forward recipe packed with extra protein is a staple for photographer David Kitz.

March 14, 2025
Image courtesy of David Kitz.

Image courtesy of David Kitz.

Go to any grocery store, and it will feel as if pesto is everywhere—but nothing beats fresh basil ground to a pulp at home. Photographer David Kitz is no stranger to re-imagining the cliché, in his pesto recipe as well as his still lifes of obscure objects, like scrub brushes, clocks, and quail eggs. His recipe for hemp-seed pesto is a protein-packed take on the original. “This pesto is being made at my house on a weekly basis, and has been for years. It’s good on basically anything,” Kitz shares with Family Style.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup hemp seeds
  • 2 ½ cups basil lightly packed
  • 2 ⅕ cups spinach lightly packed
  • ½ cup grated parm
  • 1 cup olive oil 
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ tablespoons chopped garlic

Instructions

  1. Put all the dry ingredients into a food processor and slowly pour in the olive oil as it blends.
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