Basil Pesto
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Prep10 min
Total10 min
Genoa's greatest gift — fresh basil, Parmesan, pine nuts, garlic, and olive oil blended into vivid green perfection. Toss with pasta or spread on anything.
Ingredients
Serves:6
Ingredients
- 60 g fresh basil leaves
- 30 g pine nuts
- 50 g Parmesan cheese
- 2 pieces garlic cloves
- 120 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidence247kcal · per serving
4.5g
Protein
2.4g
Carbs
25g
Fat
Recipe total: 1483 kcal · P 27.1g · C 14.1g · F 150g
Estimated from 8 of 8 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Lightly toast pine nuts in a dry pan over low heat for 2–3 minutes until golden. Allow to cool.
- 2Pulse basil, garlic, pine nuts, and salt in a food processor until roughly chopped.
- 3Add Parmesan and pulse again briefly.
- 4With the motor running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil until smooth but still slightly textured.
- 5Stir in the lemon juice and black pepper, taste for salt, and transfer to a jar. Cover the surface with a thin layer of olive oil to preserve colour.
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Questions and answers
How long does Basil Pesto take to make?
About 10 minutes.
What ingredients do you need for Basil Pesto?
8 ingredients: fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, garlic cloves, extra virgin olive oil, salt, black pepper, lemon juice.
How many servings does this Basil Pesto recipe make?
6 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Basil Pesto?
About 247 kcal, with 4.5 g protein, 2.4 g carbohydrate and 25 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
What cuisine is Basil Pesto?
Basil Pesto comes from Italian cuisine.
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