Easy Classic Pesto
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Total Time
5 mins
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Servings
7 oz
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Calories
215 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Easy Classic Pesto
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An Italian classic that's easier and better tasting than store bought!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups basil 3 oz with stems, 1.75 oz without stems, fresh, packed
- 1/4 cup pine nuts 20 g, toasted
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 4 g
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic medium sized
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese 40 g or 1.5 oz, shredded
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 303 g or 4 oz, high quality
Instructions
- Toast: Over medium low heat, in a saute pan, toast pine nuts for about 2 minutes.
- Blend: Add the basil, salt, lemon juice, garlic clove, parmesan cheese, and pine nuts to the food processor or blender. Blend a few times before slowly adding the oil as it is running. Blend until the pesto is a consistency that you want.
- Store for later, or use immediately.
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Notes
- Nutritional Value is approximately per ounce. This recipe yields about 3/4 of a cup or 6.5 oz.
- Storage
- Storage
- Fridge: Store this fresh pesto in the fridge for up to a week.
- Freezer: Store pesto in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Ingredient Notes
- Ingredient Notes
- Basil Quantity: I developed this recipe around the fresh basil container size that can be most commonly found in the grocery store, which is 3 oz. That typically equates to 2 cups packed and just under 2 oz once the stems are removed.
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil: This is one of the recipes that you use the high-quality olive oil you have saved. The quality of the oil can play a big role.
- Garlic: One of the few times I will encourage you to only use one (medium) sized clove. Using too much can quickly overpower the rest of the flavors.
- Pine Nuts: Toasting the pine nuts is optional, but encouraged as it brings out their nutty flavor. Also, we love to make pesto with hazelnuts and even walnuts sometimes when we cannot find pine nuts in the store.
- Pesto Consistency: We prefer a smoother pesto, so we blend it for longer. But if a chunkier pesto is your preference, just blend until it has reached the consistency that you prefer.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
215kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
392mg
(16%)
Potassium
64mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
0.3g
(1%)
Vitamin A
451IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
106mg
(11%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 7oz
Amount Per Serving
Calories 215 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 215kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 392mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 451IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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