Dairy Free Pesto-Walnut Grape Snack Box
This snack box is proof that eating well doesn't have to mean spending an hour in the kitchen. The star of the whole thing is a quick walnut pesto — fresh basil, dry-roasted walnuts, olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic pulsed together into a coarse, spreadable paste that's punchy and herbaceous without any cheese in sight. Traditional pesto almost always leans on parmesan, but swapping in extra walnuts gives you that same satisfying richness and depth while keeping things completely free of dairy. Paired with juicy red grapes, crisp cucumber rounds, and a handful of extra walnuts, every bite hits a different note — sweet, savory, crunchy, fresh. A drizzle of raw honey over the grapes is optional, but it ties the whole box together in the best way. This is the kind of thing you'd happily pack for lunch, set out for an afternoon snack, or bring to a gathering where you need something that looks effortless but actually tastes like you tried.
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2 servings
For the walnut pesto
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves, packed
- ¼ cup dry-roasted walnuts
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 small garlic clove
- ¼ tsp salt
For the snack box
- 1 cup red grapes
- ¼ cup dry-roasted walnuts
- ½ medium cucumber, sliced into rounds
- 1 tsp raw honey (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the basil, 1/4 cup dry-roasted walnuts, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and salt in a small food processor. Pulse 8–10 times, scraping down the sides once, until the mixture is coarsely ground and holds together — it should look like a rough, spreadable paste, not a smooth purée.
- 2
Slice the cucumber into rounds about 1/4-inch thick.
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