Pesto Sauce Recipe
Quick and easy creamy pesto you can whip up in 5 minutes or less!
Servings:4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup packed basil leaves
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ⅓ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt , (or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a food processor or blender. Pulse until smooth. Serve immediately or cover and store chilled.
Notes
Yields about 1 cup of pesto.
If you want to be conservative on the salt, start with 1/4 teaspoon. Taste and add more as desired.
Additional lemon juice can be added for a more "lemony" flavored pesto - so good!
Nutrition
Calories: 255 kcal, Carbohydrates: 2 g, Protein: 5 g, Fat: 26 g, Saturated Fat: 4 g, Cholesterol: 7 mg, Sodium: 419 mg, Potassium: 71 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 1 g, Vitamin A: 75 IU, Vitamin C: 1 mg, Calcium: 98 mg, Iron: 1 mg