Vegetarian Pesto-Walnut Grape Snack Box
This snack box is the kind of thing that looks effortlessly put-together but takes almost no time to assemble. The star is a rustic walnut pesto — fresh basil, dry-roasted walnuts, olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic pulsed into a coarse, spreadable paste that's earthy and bright at the same time. It pairs beautifully with cool cucumber rounds and juicy red grapes, and a drizzle of raw honey over the grapes ties the whole thing together with just a touch of sweetness. Every component here is plant-based and genuinely satisfying, so there's no sense of anything missing from the plate. It works just as well as an afternoon snack as it does a light lunch or a grazing spread for guests. The pesto comes together in a food processor in under a minute, which means you're mostly just slicing cucumber and portioning things out — low effort, high reward.
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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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