5.0 from 3 votes
Pesto di Basilico (Basil Pesto)
Makes about ⅔ cup - super easy and super yummy basil pesto - tastes so much better than store bought!
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 92 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 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
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.
Cup of Yum
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
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.