Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, fresh basil pesto. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Fresh Basil pesto is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Fresh Basil pesto is something that I have loved my whole life.
Classic, simple basil pesto recipe with fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, Romano or Parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil, and salt and pepper. I hope you enjoy this easy Fresh Basil Pesto recipe! Can you make dried basil pesto?
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have fresh basil pesto using 8 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Fresh Basil pesto:
- Make ready 3 cup fresh basil leaves, washed and cut
- Take 1/2 cup parsley, washed and cut(optional)
- Get 4 cloves garlic
- Prepare 1/2 cup olive oil
- Take 1/2 lemon, squeezed
- Get 1/2 tsp sea salt
- Take 1/2 cup cashew, toasted
- Take 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Quick and versatile, pesto can be used in a variety of recipes like my sausage & garlic pesto flatbread, pesto. This basil pesto recipe is loaded with bold flavors and tastes stellar with a loaf of fresh, crusty bread. Basil pesto is a fresh, aromatic, insanely flavorful sauce. It's light, refreshing, summery and couldn't be easier to make with a handful of fresh ingredients.
Steps to make Fresh Basil pesto:
- Put all ingredients in a blender except the olive oil and lemon jus. Crush them until smooth.
- Remove from the blender and put in a bowl. Add olive oil and lemon juice. Stir well.
- Fresh basil pesto is ready to serve with pasta or whatever you desire. - You can keep it in the airtight container,so after you put in the airtight container add some olive oil on top of it and cover it. Keep in the fridge and it can stay 3 to 4 weeks. Enjoy.
Making and freezing basil pesto in a great way to preserve the fresh flavors of summer. Healthy and versatile - pesto is perfect brushed on grilled meats, tossed with steamed veggies or stirred into soup. This simple and easy fresh basil pesto is so versatile! Toss it with cooked pasta, spread it on BLT's While the pesto we make usually goes on a bed of freshly cooked pasta, we love using it on BLT's. Start with a bunch of fresh basil, and chop it in a food processor with pine nuts, garlic, and parmesan cheese.
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