Sesame Free Pesto-Walnut Grape Snack Box
This snack box is the kind of effortless, no-cook spread that looks way more impressive than the effort it takes to pull together. The star is a coarsely blended walnut pesto — fresh basil, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil pulsed with dry-roasted walnuts into a rough, spreadable paste that's earthy, bright, and deeply satisfying. It pairs beautifully with cool cucumber rounds and juicy red grapes, giving you that sweet-savory contrast that makes snacking feel like an actual treat. A drizzle of raw honey over the grapes takes the whole thing somewhere a little more special without adding any fuss. Store-bought dips and snack packs can be a minefield when you're avoiding sesame — tahini sneaks into more things than you'd expect — but every single ingredient here is straightforward and easy to verify. The walnut pesto does double duty as both a dip and a flavor anchor, so the whole box feels cohesive rather than just a random pile of ingredients. It's the kind of thing you'll want to meal-prep for the week the moment you taste it.
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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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