Name: Fresh Easy Pesto
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh basil leaves; 1/2 cup Parmesan (freshly grated); 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 TBSP minced garlic (about 3 cloves); salt + pepper to taste; 1/3 cup pine nuts (or other nuts / optional)

Fresh Easy Pesto

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Our Fresh Easy Pesto boasts a vibrant blend of aromatic basil leaves, rich extra virgin olive oil, toasted nuts, and zesty garlic. It’s super simple to make and takes a boring dish to amazing in, like, 5 minutes!

Author: Laura Brigance, MS, CHC
Prep Time: 5
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 4 servings 1x
Category: Dinner
Method: Blender
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

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2 cups fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup Parmesan (freshly grated)
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 TBSP minced garlic (about 3 cloves)
salt + pepper to taste
1/3 cup pine nuts (or other nuts / optional)

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Instructions

Place basil and nuts in a high-powered blender and pulse 3-4 times.
Add garlic and cheese and pulse again.
Add olive oil and pulse until smooth.

Notes

*Use over salads or even as a dip!

*Store in fridge for up to 2 weeks; may need to let come to room temperature before using as olive oil can solidify in the fridge.

Nutrition

Serving Size:
Calories: 408
Fat: 42.5 g
Saturated Fat: 7.5 g
Carbohydrates: 5.1 g
Fiber: 2.3 g
Protein: 6.5 g

Find it online: https://www.true-well.co/fresh-easy-pesto/