3.8 from 36 votes
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 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
109 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups basil leaves loosely packed, fresh
- 2 garlic small cloves
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- ⅔ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese parmesan works too, fresh grated
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice fresh
- ½ teaspoon salt more to taste, sea salt
- Pinch 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.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1Tablespoon
Calories
109kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
(35%)
Sodium
76mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 109
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Tablespoon | |
| Calories | 109kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Sodium | 76mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.