Easy and Delicious Basil Pesto Recipe
Discover a simple and flavorful basil pesto recipe that's perfect for pasta, sandwiches, and more. Ready in minutes with fresh ingredients!
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Raw pine nuts Substitutions: almonds, walnuts, pecans, or pepitas
- 2 cups Fresh basil leaves Packed, about 3 ounces or 2 large bunches
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 Tablespoons Lemon juice
- 3 teaspoons Garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil 2–3 additional tablespoons to reach the desired consistency.
Instructions
- Gather all your ingredients.
- Add fresh basil leaves, nuts, garlic, olive oil and cheese together in a food processor. Add lemon juice. Blend until finely chopped.
- Slowly pour in the additional 2–3 tablespoons of olive oil into the processor, running until well combined, and the desired consistency is reached.
- Taste test. Add additional salt, pepper, or garlic. Blend again. Place pesto sauce in a jar and store up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator or freeze in ice-cube trays and store up to 3 months in a Ziploc bag.
Notes
To toast pine nuts, place nuts in a small non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Stir until lightly golden brown. Remove from heat and place on a paper plate until cool.
Nutrition
Serving: 16servingsCalories: 86kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 98mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 171IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 0.3mg
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