Fresh basil blended with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, parmesan cheese, almonds, and lemon pepper to create a healthy and delicious basil pesto. Easy to make, this basil pesto is perfect on toast, with pasta, or as a dip.
Ingredients
1 cup fresh basil leaves, packed
⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil (or olive oil)
¼ cup grated parmesan
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
⅛ cup almond slivers (or pine nuts or walnuts), more to taste
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon lemon pepper
Directions:
Blend all the ingredients in a food processor or blender until the consistency is to your liking.
Serve the fresh basil pesto with bread or pasta.
Recipe by Cooking with a Wallflower at https://cookingwithawallflower.com/2014/11/03/fresh-basil-pesto/