Pesto di Basilico (Basil Pesto)

Name: Pesto di Basilico (Basil Pesto)
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 10 serving
Ingredients: 1½ cups fresh basil leaves; ¼ cup pine nuts; 1-2 cloves fresh garlic; 50 g fresh parmesan cheese; ¼ cup olive oil; Juice of 1 lemon; salt

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Total Time
5 mins
Servings
10
Calories
92 kcal
Course
Condiments
Cuisine
Italian

Pesto di Basilico (Basil Pesto)

Zara Shaw

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Makes about ⅔ cup - super easy and super yummy basil pesto - tastes so much better than store bought!

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Ingredients

Servings

1½ cups fresh basil leaves firmly packed
¼ cup pine nuts
1-2 cloves fresh garlic core removed
50 g fresh parmesan cheese no need to grate or chop
¼ cup olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon to taste
salt to taste

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Instructions

Put parmesan (50g) and garlic (1 - 2 cloves) into a food processor and process until chopped.
Add basil leaves (1½ cups - firmly packed) and pine nuts (¼ cup) and process until finely chopped, scraping down the sides if needed.
Add olive oil (¼ cup) and process to combine.
Add lemon juice and salt to taste.

Notes

*Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*
Remove and discard the "core" or "germ" in the center of the fresh garlic clove before using the garlic cloves in this pesto recipe. This will give a smoother taste to the pesto.
Depending on the size of your garlic cloves (and how much of a garlic tragic you are!) feel free to use one clove or two.
When adding the lemon juice and salt you want to do this in small amounts. This recipe makes roughly ⅔ of a cup of pesto and a small amount of seasoning makes a big difference.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 0g Calories 92kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 0g (0%) Protein 0g (0%) Fat 0g (0%) Saturated Fat 0g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0g Monounsaturated Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg (0%) Sodium 0mg (0%) Potassium 0mg (0%) Fiber 0g (0%) Sugar 0g (0%) Vitamin A 0IU (0%) Vitamin C 0mg (0%) Calcium 0mg (0%) Iron 0mg (0%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 92 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	0g
Calories	92kcal	5%
Carbohydrates	0g	0%
Protein	0g	0%
Fat	0g	0%
Saturated Fat	0g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat	0g	0%
Monounsaturated Fat	0g	0%
Trans Fat	0g	0%
Cholesterol	0mg	0%
Sodium	0mg	0%
Potassium	0mg	0%
Fiber	0g	0%
Sugar	0g	0%
Vitamin A	0IU	0%
Vitamin C	0mg	0%
Calcium	0mg	0%
Iron	0mg	0%