The Best Classic Pesto

Name: The Best Classic Pesto
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 🌿 3 cups packed fresh basil leaves, washed and thoroughly dried; 🧄 2 large cloves garlic; 🌰 ¼ cup pine nuts, lightly toasted; 🧂 ½ teaspoon kosher salt; ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 🧀 ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 🍋 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Cost $6.5, save $8

Source: Recommended by CookPal

15 Min
4 Servings
$6.5

The Best Classic Pesto

Cost $6.5, save $8

Source: Recommended by CookPal

15 Min
4 Servings
$6.5

INGREDIENTS

Herbs & Aromatics
- 🌿 3 cups packed fresh basil leaves, washed and thoroughly dried
- 🧄 2 large cloves garlic
Nuts & Seeds
- 🌰 ¼ cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
Seasonings
- 🧂 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Oils
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Cheese & Dairy
- 🧀 ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Citrus
- 🍋 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

STEPS

Place the basil and garlic in a food processor. Pulse about 8 times until finely chopped.

Add the toasted pine nuts and salt to the processor. Turn it on low, gradually drizzling the olive oil through the chute until incorporated.

Add grated Parmesan cheese and lemon juice. Pulse 2 times to combine.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

355

Calories

7
Protein
4
Carbs
35
Fats

💡 For a nut-free alternative, substitute sunflower seeds or skip the nuts entirely.Store any leftover pesto in an airtight container with a thin layer of olive oil on top to prevent oxidation.If you don’t have a food processor, you can use a blender or a mortar and pestle for a more traditional approach.