You know when you think you’ve come up with a truly great idea? An idea no one else in the world has ever had. Like when I was about 8 and my sister and I started putting honey on cheddar cheese. We thought we were the first people ever to have come up with that idea. (It was quite a shock to me when I first saw honey served on a cheese and charcuterie plate, seriously)
I feel a little like that today. I thought I was the first person on the planet to come up with the idea to put pesto on their popcorn. Pesto plus popcorn, I mean, it does seem a little strange, right?
Turns out that somebody beat me to that idea. A whole lot of people beat me to that idea, actually. There are 1,350,000 different results for pesto popcorn on Google. If this was a race, I would have seriously lost.
Luckily it’s not a race. And if you haven’t already joined the pesto popcorn fan club, you should. Do you love pesto? Silly question, I know. Do you love popcorn? Another silly question, I know. Then you’re going to love pesto popcorn.
It’s nothing but cheesy, basil-y, popcorn-y goodness. Welcome to the club!
- Popcorn kernels
- Grapeseed oil
- Homemade or store bought pesto
- Parmesan cheese
- Salt
- Heat oil in a pot over medium high heat. Add popcorn kernels so they cover the bottom of the pot in a single layer.
- When corn starts to pop, lift pot just barely off of the element and shake it back and forth until the corn stops popping.
- Toss to coat with pesto and parmesan cheese. Add salt to taste.
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Ooooh – you’re the first person that I’VE seen to try this idea! Pesto + popcorn sounds like a creative match made in heaven. Excited to try it!
Hey Ali,
I hope you like it as much as I did!
First time seeing pesto on popcorn. I am curious to try it.
Hey Vita,
I hope you try it! It is delicious
Yeppers, I feel you on thinking you’re a genius and then Google always bursts your bubble! Looks great, and this is the first I’ve heard of it, and I think I LOVE it!