Basil Pesto

Name: Basil Pesto
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: ⅔ cup olive oil; 2 tsp lemon juice; ¼ cup raw pine nuts; ¼ cup raw cashews; 2 cup packed basil leaves; 3 garlic cloves; ½ tsp salt; black pepper; ¼ cup parmigiano reggiano

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Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
10 servings
Calories
90 kcal
Course
Condiments
Cuisine
Italian

Basil Pesto

Heather Dixon

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Basil pesto is a fresh, aromatic, insanely flavorful sauce. It's light, refreshing, summery and couldn't be easier to make with a handful of fresh ingredients. Watch my video above to see how quickly it comes together!

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Ingredients

Servings

⅔ cup olive oil or more as needed
2 tsp lemon juice
¼ cup raw pine nuts
¼ cup raw cashews
2 cup packed basil leaves
3 garlic cloves
½ tsp salt
black pepper to taste
¼ cup parmigiano reggiano optional

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Instructions

Toast the pine nuts and cashews in a skillet on medium-low heat for 5 minutes, tossing gently. Then place them in your food processor or blender.
Add the remaining pesto ingredients to the blender. If using a food processor, pulse until the ingredients are mixed. If using a blender, slowly turn the speed to high and use the tamper to push the ingredients into the blades until the pesto is smooth and creamy.

Notes

Toasting the pine nuts and cashews is optional, but it does add a wonderful flavor to the pesto.
The Vitamix model I use is the Ascent 3500 and I definitely recommend it. Make sure to check out all my other Vitamix Recipes as well.

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Serving 2tbsp Calories 90kcal (5%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 78mg (3%) Potassium 29mg (1%) Vitamin A 135IU (3%) Vitamin C 0.7mg (1%) Calcium 20mg (2%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)