Easy pesto
Blend together pine nuts or cashews, basil, parmesan, garlic and olive oil to make your own pesto. It's perfect for pizzas, pasta and sandwiches
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- Serves: 8 persons
Ingredients
- 50g pine nuts or cashews
- large bunch of basil, leaves picked
- 50g parmesan or vegetarian alternative
- 1garlic clove, chopped
- 100ml olive oil
Instructions
Step 1
Toast the nuts in a pan over a low heat. Tip into a mini chopper with the remaining ingredients, or use a large pestle and mortar, then blitz or pound into a rough sauce. Will keep for three days in the fridge.