Pesto
Serves | 1.5 cups |
Prep time | 10 minutes |
Ingredients
- 3 cups leafy greens such as basil, spinach or arugula (packed)
- 1/2 cup nuts such as pine nuts, walnuts, almonds, cashews (preferably toasted)
- 1 Small clove of garlic (roughly chopped)
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Optional
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Directions
1. | Add leaves, nuts and garlic, lemon juice and parmesan cheese to food processor |
2. | Process the ingredients and while machine is running, drizzle the olive oil into the mixture in a slow stream until incorporated |
3. | Add salt and pepper to taste and pulse to mix until incorporated |