Not-So-Pesky Pesto Recipe

Not-So-Pesky Pesto Recipe

This quick and easy pesto recipe is perfect for a summer outdoor dinner on the patio, paired with fresh sliced mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and a starry mid-summer sky....

Ingredients:

5 medium-sized garlic cloves (chopped)

3 tablespoons pine nuts

4 handfuls fresh basil

2 teaspoons fresh grated parmesan cheese

3/4 cup cold pressed olive oil

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1. Peel and rough chop 5 medium-sized cloves of garlic

2. Over medium high heat, toast 3 tablespoons of pine nuts in a saucepan, just until you can smell the sweet and nutty aroma they give off

3. Add pine nuts and garlic in a food processor and whir until combined

4. Add 4 handfuls of basil (rough chopped) and 1/4 cup oil until combined

5. Slowly drizzle in remaining oil until mixture becomes a paste

6. Add parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper to blender and whir until fully combined

Pour into bowl and garnish with one or two basil leaves and a couple of pine nuts. Delicious as a drizzle over a mozzarella and tomato salad!

As always, let me know if you try the recipe! Love to hear feedback!

Yours in Pesto,

Xo...