Fresh basil pesto

Name: Fresh basil pesto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 50 g pine nuts or cashews; 1 large bunch basil leaves; 50 g parmesan or vegetarian alternative; 1 garlic clove; 100 ml olive oil

A quick basil, nut and cheese sauce for pasta or sandwiches.

50 g pine nuts or cashews
1 large bunch basil leaves
50 g parmesan or vegetarian alternative
1 garlic clove
100 ml olive oil

Toast pine nuts or cashews gently in a dry pan over low heat; let cool briefly.
Blend or pound with basil, parmesan, garlic and olive oil to a coarse sauce. Adjust seasoning. Refrigerate in a covered container and use within 3 days.

Inspired by Paul Ainsworth’s recipe for Good Food · Photo: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BasilPesto.JPG)