Homemade Green Pesto Recipe
Green pesto is a popular sauce that is enjoyed with a variety of savoury meals. Make this simple and tasty basil pesto recipe with our step by step guide!
Servings: 4
Calories: 377kcal
Ingredients
- 30 g fresh basil leaves
- 45 g peanuts or pine nuts
- 60 g freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 - 4 cloves garlic peeled
- 120 ml olive oil
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Optionally toast the nuts, or lightly fry them before making the pesto.
In a Food Processor/Blender
- Add the peanuts (or pine nuts) and basil leaves to the food processor or blender and pulse several times.
- Add the cheese and peeled garlic and pulse again. Use a spatula to scrape the sides down.
- With the food processor (or blender) running on it's lowest setting, slowly pour a steady flow of oil into the mix, scraping the sides down with a spatula.
- Once it has finished, taste the pesto and add any salt if needed.
With A Mortar And Pestle
- Crush the peeled garlic cloves until it turns in to a paste.
- Add the washed basil leaves in batches, pounding them until they are also like a paste. This will take at least 5 minutes.
- Add the nuts, crushing them in until they are also like a paste and mixed in.
- Slowly add the grated cheese, pounding it until it is completely mixed in.
- Lastly, drizzle the oil in slowly, pounding as you go. Season to taste.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 377kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 28g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 463mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
