Truly Yummy Green Basil Pesto
Gluten free and dairy free green basil pesto. Recommended ingredients Belazu Early Harvest extra virgin olive oil, green basil, garlic, lemon, pine nuts.
Ingredients
- 100 ml extra virgin olive oil recommend Belazu Early Harvest extra virgin olive oil
- 180 grams fresh green basil 6 supermarket bags of fresh basil
- 3 gloves of garlic, crushed
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 120 grams pine nuts toasted or untoasted
Instructions
- Chop the basil leaves in the blender with a drop of olive oil.
- Add half of the pine nuts (60 grams) and blend until finely chopped. Add a little more olive oil to help it grind.
- Mix in the remaining ingredients, garlic, lemon juice and the remaining olive oil.
- Transfer to a bowl and stir in the remaining pine nuts. Season with salt and pepper.
Notes
This green basil pesto can be used straight away or kept in the fridge covered for a couple of days. I prefer to divide it up into smaller pots and freeze until I need it. To defrost quickly, simply stand the pot in a bowl of water.