Basil Pesto (no garlic)

By aribear

Ingredients

• 2 Cups of packed fresh basil leaves, washed thoroughly and spun dry.
• 1/2 Cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 3 TBSP of Pine nuts, toasted
• 1/4 TSP salt
• 1/4 Cup Freshly Grated (super fine) Parmesan

Details

Servings 20
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 8mins
Adapted from recipes.sparkpeople.com

Preparation

Step 1

Wash basil leaves and dry thoroughly in a salad spinner. Put aside.

Measure Pine Nuts into a small pan and toast over medium heat until nuts have browned slightly. Make sure to stir/flip nuts often so they don't burn! Once toasted, put aside.

In your blender, place the 2 packed cups of basil, 1/2 cup of olive oil, salt and pine nuts. Blend until all ingredients have melded.

Pour blender contents into a bowl and stir in 1/4 cup of cheese. Your pesto is now ready to be enjoyed!

Serving Size: makes 20 - 2 Tsp Servings

Number of Servings: 20

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NIXY72.