Pesto Recipe
It's so easy to make your own pesto sauce at home and it only takes 5 minutes! This basil pesto recipe is full of flavor and perfect to stir into pasta or spread onto fish, meats and sandwiches.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves stems removed
- ⅓ cup pine nuts
- 3 medium garlic cloves peeled
- ⅓ cup light olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Add the basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil and salt to a food processor.
- Process everything until smooth, stopping as necessary to scrape down the sides of the bowl, about 1 minute. Stir in the Parmesan and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- Pine nuts are a traditional ingredient in basil pesto, but you can also use walnuts, almonds, or pistachios if you have those to hand. You can also make it nut-free by omitting or substituting the pinenuts.
- Use fresh garlic cloves rather than jarred for the best flavor.
- Pulse the pesto, don't blend it. The coarse texture of the pesto clings better to pasta, chicken, or fish.
- Stream in the oil using a steady pulse to keep the sauce together so the oil doesn't separate.
- Keep the pesto refrigerated once you have made it.
- You can also freeze it and add it to pasta, chicken, or fish for a quick & flavorful meal.
Nutrition
Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 262mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 567IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg
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