Basil Pesto Recipe

Name: Basil Pesto Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon pine nuts; 2 cup fresh basil leaves, (tightly packed); 1 tablespoon lemon zest; 1 clove fresh garlic; 0.13 teaspoon red pepper; 0.5 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 0.5 cup parmesan cheese; 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt ((or

6 servings

Easy Basil Pesto Recipe: Like a spoonful of fresh summer flavor! Bright & herbal, with the savory richness of nuts, olive oil, & parmesan.

Ingredients

pine nuts
2 tbsp
fresh basil leaves
tightly packed
2 c
lemon zest
1 tbsp
fresh garlic
1 clove
red pepper
⅛ tsp
extra-virgin olive oil
½ c
parmesan cheese
½ c
kosher salt ((or
½ tsp

Directions

1
Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan over medium heat, until lightly browned and fragrant (approximately 5 minutes).
2
Place the basil, toasted pine nuts, lemon zest, garlic, and crushed red pepper in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until very finely ground.
3
While the food processor is running, stream in the olive oil slowly.
4
Stir in the parmesan and salt.

Basil Pesto Recipe

15 min6 servings220 cal

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