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Easy Pesto
This easy pesto recipe is the perfect way enjoy fresh basil. It's so quick to whip up (with just 6 ingredients) and tastes so much better than store-bought pesto.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
15
minutes
mins
Course:
Sauce
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
8
Author:
Brittany Mullins
Ingredients
2
cups
loosely packed fresh basil leaves
2
small cloves garlic
¼
cup
pine nuts
⅔
cup
fresh grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
parmesan works too
½
cup
extra virgin olive oil
2
Tablespoons
fresh lemon juice
½
teaspoon
sea salt
more to taste
Pinch
of ground black pepper
more to taste
Instructions
Add basil, garlic, pine nuts and grated parmesan, lemon juice, salt and pepper into a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped.
Add oil and process until fully incorporated and smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
Tablespoon
|
Calories:
109
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
3
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
6
g
|
Sodium:
76
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g