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How to Make THE BEST Pesto Recipe
This easy homemade pesto recipe is my tried and true method to make THE BEST pesto recipe every single time.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 102 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- ½ cup pine nuts , toasted
- ½ cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese plus more for garnish
- 1 garlic clove , roughly chopped
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves , washed and stemmed and finely packed
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ lemon , juiced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Add roughly chopped garlic, toasted pine nuts, and finely grated parmesan cheese to the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Add the fresh basil leaves and pulse until chopped.
- While the processor is running, drizzle the olive oil through the shoot until the mixture is emulsified and smooth. Add the lemon juice, salt, and pepper, and whiz again.
- Taste for seasoning and adjust to your liking.
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Notes
- Eat the pesto straight away or store in a jar with a tight fitting lid for up to 1 week. If storing for later, add a generous drizzle of olive oil to the top of the pesto to form an oily seal so the pesto doesn't turn dark. Simply stir the oil into the sauce before using.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2tablespoons
Calories
102kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
123mg
(5%)
Potassium
42mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
185IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
2.4mg
(3%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 102
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tablespoons | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 123mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 42mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 185IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.4mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.