Classic pesto recipe
Pesto is a classic Italian favourite – and this easy recipe takes just 10 minutes to whizz together for a vibrant sauce. Stir through pasta, spread it on pizza as an alternative to tomato sauce, or use to coat meat and fish for maximum flavour.
See method- Serves 4
- 10 mins to prepare
- 201 calories / serving
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
- 30g pine nuts
- ½ garlic clove
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 30g pack fresh basil, leaves picked
- 20g Parmesan, finely grated
- 5 tbsp olive oil
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Shop ingredientsEach serving contains
- Energy
- 830kJ 201.0kcal
- Fat
- 21g
- Saturates
- 3g
- Salt
- 0.6g
- Sugars
- 0g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 0.8gProtein 3.2gFibre 0.0g
Method
- Place the pine nuts in a small frying pan and toast on a low heat until golden. Remove and allow to cool.
- Blitz together the garlic, salt, basil and pine nuts in a small food processor to create a coarse paste (or use a pestle and mortar and pound the ingredients together).
- Stir in the grated Parmesan and olive oil. If not using immediately, transfer to a small jar or bowl and pour a little oil over the top to cover (this prevents the pesto oxidising), store in the fridge and use within 3 days.
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