Basil Pesto Sauce

Fresh Basil • Pine Nuts — Healthy Sauce

The classic Italian green — fresh basil, pine nuts, parmesan and olive oil, blended coarse. Pasta, pizza and sandwiches all wake up.

Ingredients

• 48 g — Fresh basil leaves (2 cups)
• 35 g — Pine nuts or cashews (¼ cup)
• 10 g — Garlic (2 cloves)
• 25 g — Parmesan, grated (¼ cup)
• 60 ml — Olive oil (¼ cup)
• 15 ml — Lemon juice (1 Tbsp)
• 3 g — Salt (½ tsp)
• 1 g — Black pepper (¼ tsp)

Step-by-Step Method

1. Blitz the base. Blend the nuts and garlic first to a coarse crumb.
2. Add the basil. Add basil, parmesan, lemon juice, salt and pepper; pulse a few times.
3. Stream the oil. With the motor running, pour in the olive oil to a coarse, bright-green paste.
4. Serve & store. Toss through pasta, pizza or sandwiches. Keeps 1 week refrigerated with a thin layer of oil on top.

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