Traditional Pesto
 
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Yield: 1 cup
Ingredients
  • 3 cups packed fresh basil
  • ⅓ cup pine nuts
  • ⅓ cup nutritional yeast or parmesan cheese
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ⅓ - ½ cup olive oil
Instructions
  1. Add all ingredients to a food processor and blend, stopping often to scrap down the sides. Add more olive oil as needed and continue to blend until smooth. Taste and add salt & pepper as desired.
Notes / Variations
DAIRY FREE: use nutritional yeast instead of parmesan cheese
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 2 tablespoons Calories: 152 Fat: 16.6g Saturated Fat: 2.1g Carbohydrates: 1.5g Sugar: 0.2g Sodium: 148mg Fiber: 0.5g Protein: 1.4g
Recipe by Confessions of a Midnight Baker at https://www.confessionsofamidnightbaker.com/homemade-pesto-three-ways/