Basil Pesto Sauce

Basil is a blessing of an herb. It’s a great source of antioxidants keeping away many of the cancer causers.

Yields approximately 1 ½ cups

You’ll Need

• 1 cup packed basil leaves
• ½ cup toasted walnuts
• 1 garlic clove
• ½ cup Parmesan Cheese
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste

Directions

Mix all in a blender or food processor until an even consistency is reached.

Tips

• You can add more garlic. You may want to mix, taste and then decide.
  
• This pesto freezes wonderfully. Place the pesto in ice cube trays and once the pesto has solidified place the blocks in a plastic bag and use it in the future. The ice cube technique it nice because it freezes the pesto in handy portion sizes.
• The recipe can easily be doubled.
• You can try different nuts such as pine nuts or macadamias.
• You can try different herbs such as cilantro or parsley.
• Serve over of pasta, grilled vegetables, or fish. Turn a piece of French or Pita bread into a pesto pizza. The options are endless but all are delicious.
• Leave out the parmesan cheese for vegan sauce.

Nutrition Facts Per Tablespoon
Calories: 35
Protein: 0g
Carbohydrate: 0
Fiber: 0
Fat: 4g
Saturated Fat: 0
Cholesterol: 0
Sodium: 17mg (this will vary depending amount of salt added)