Pesto
Pesto made with fresh basil, parmesan, toasted pecans, garlic, and olive oil blended into a bright, fresh sauce in 10 minutes.
Servings 8
Calories 130kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cup fresh basil packed
- ½ cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese freshly grated
- ⅓ cup high quality extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup toasted chopped pecans
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Place the basil, parmesan, pecans, garlic, salt, and pepper in a food processor.
- Pulse while slowly adding in the olive oil until smooth. Taste, season with more salt and pepper if necessary.
Notes
- Easily double this recipe.
- This can be used in different dishes, see some of my ideas above.
- Other ingredients can be added to this, see above again for some ideas.
- This only takes 10 minutes to whip up from start to finish!
- This can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
Nutrition
Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 173mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 368IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 1mg