Basil Pesto

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh basil leaves, picked from the stem, washed and drained
• 125g grated Parmesan cheese
• 125g pine nuts
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled
• ½ teaspoon Sea Salt
• olive oil (I prefer Rice Bran Oil) 

 

Directions

1. Place basil and garlic in the food processor, pulse a couple of times.
2. add pine nuts, pulse a couple of times.
3. Turn the processor on low and slowly add oil as required until the mixture achieves the consistency you want (the amount of oil is up to you)
4. add parmesan cheese and pulse a couple of times, add salt to taste.

 

Serve as a dip, with grilled chicken, fish, salmon or just about anything!