Description
Pesto Sauce is so easy to make and homemade pesto tastes way better than storebought. This Basil Pesto recipe is fantastic with pasta, chicken, or sandwiches.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves, tightly packed
- 3/4 cup shredded microbial-rennet parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 2 large garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Step 1: Wash and dry the basil leaves – you can use a salad spinner to make this step easier.
- Step 2: Place basil into a food processor. Add parmesan cheese, nuts, garlic cloves, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Process until smooth.
- Step 3: Season with more salt to taste if desired.
Notes
Use Italian large-leaf basil for traditional flavor. Pine nuts can be substituted with walnuts or blanched almonds. For enhanced flavor, toast the nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat until golden and cool before using.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Condiments
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 205 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 290 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 8 mg
Keywords: basil pesto, italian pesto, pesto recipe