Shellfish Free Pesto-Walnut Grape Snack Box
Fresh, vibrant, and genuinely satisfying, this snack box is the kind of thing you'll want to put together on repeat. The star is a rough walnut pesto made by pulsing basil, dry-roasted walnuts, olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic into a coarse, spreadable paste — deeply herby with a nutty richness that pairs beautifully with cool cucumber rounds and sweet red grapes. Unlike a lot of grab-and-go snack options, every single ingredient here is straightforward and easy to verify, so there's no second-guessing labels or worrying about hidden seafood derivatives lurking in a sauce or seasoning blend. The optional drizzle of raw honey over the grapes adds a gentle floral sweetness that takes the whole box from simple to genuinely craveable. Assembly is effortless — a few quick pulses in a food processor, a little slicing, and you're done. It works just as well as a lunchbox addition as it does a light afternoon snack or a grazing plate for guests.
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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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