Pesto Flexibility
A simple pesto recipe that can be adjusted to your taste and liking!
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Servings: 4
Calories: 264kcal
Equipment
- Blender, food processor, mortar and pestle, etc.
Ingredients
- 2 C basil, (or arugula, spinach, mint, cilantro, parsley, chervil, tarragon, radish greens)
- ¼ C extra virgin olive oil, or avocado oil
- ½ C pine nuts, (or walnuts, almonds, and cashews)
- ¼ C grated Parmesan cheese, (or romano, asiago, etc)
- 3-5 garlic cloves
Variations that can be incorporated into the pesto :
- Sun dried or oven dried tomatoes
- Scallions
- Chili
Instructions
- Gather all your ingredients.
- Inside your blender, bowl, mortar etc., add in your basil, nuts, cheese and garlic cloves. Add half your oil.
- Start blending your ingredients, slowly pouring in the rest of your oil until the mixture is well emulsified.
- After emulsified, add in sun dried tomatoes, scallions, chili, etc. or any other ingredient to make it your own personal variation. Season with salt and pepper and serve!
Nutrition
Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 102mg | Potassium: 151mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 687IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 1mg