Basil Pesto Recipe

Name: Basil Pesto Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 cups Fresh basil leaves (- Washed & dried); 1/3 cup Pine nuts (- Toasted until fragrant); 3 cloves Garlic (- Peeled); 1/2 cup Olive oil (- Good-quality extra virgin); 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (- Freshly grated); 1/2 tsp Salt (- To taste); 1 tbsp Lemon juice (- Freshly squeezed)

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A fresh, homemade basil pesto recipe with vibrant flavor. Quick to prepare, customizable, and way better than store-bought. Perfect for pasta, sandwiches, or as a dip.

20 min

cook 5 min

Italian

5.0 (1)

Ingredients

Instructions

Wash basil, toast pine nuts, peel garlic, and grate Parmesan cheese.
Add garlic into food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
Add pine nuts and basil leaves gradually while pulsing consistently.
Slowly pour olive oil while blending everything into smooth pesto.
Mix in Parmesan, salt, lemon juice, taste, and adjust flavors.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 30 g
Calories: 210 kcal
Carbohydrate Content: 2 g
Protein Content: 4 g
Fat Content: 21 g
Saturated Fat Content: 4 g
Cholesterol Content: 6 mg
Sodium Content: 180 mg
Fiber Content: 1 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 16 g

Basil Pesto Recipe

Ingredients

Instructions

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