{"id":4578,"date":"2020-07-20T12:00:51","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T16:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/?p=4578"},"modified":"2020-07-05T19:45:11","modified_gmt":"2020-07-05T23:45:11","slug":"basil-pesto-sauce-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=4578","title":{"rendered":"Basil Pesto Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-opt-id=536190360  fetchpriority=\"high\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5447\" src=\"https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/pesto-pasta-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>Making herbs a regular part of the diet is a super idea as many are a\u00a0 great source of antioxidants.<\/p>\n<p>Yields approximately 1 \u00bd cups<\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019ll Need:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup packed basil leaves<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup toasted walnuts<\/li>\n<li>1 garlic clove<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup Parmesan Cheese<\/li>\n<li>1\/3 cup olive oil<\/li>\n<li>Salt to taste<\/li>\n<li>Pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mix all in a blender or food processor until an even consistency is reached.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can add more garlic if you would like. You may want to mix it, have a taste and then decide.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>The recipe can easily be doubled.<\/li>\n<li>You can try different nuts such as pine nuts or macadamias.<\/li>\n<li>You can try different herbs such as cilantro or parsley.<\/li>\n<li>Serve over top of pastas, grilled vegetables, and fish. Or turn a piece of French or Pita bread into a pesto pizza. The options are endless but all are delicious.<\/li>\n<li>Leave out the Parmesan cheese for a vegan pesto sauce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Making herbs a regular part of the diet is a super idea as many are a\u00a0 great source of antioxidants. 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