Italian Basil Pesto Sauce
Sauces and Marinades | Italian cuisine
⏳ Time
30 minutes
🥕 Ingredients
9
🍽️ Servings
4
Description
Pesto can be portioned into small containers and placed in the freezer for storage. In the refrigerator, pesto lasts for 3–5 days.
Ingredients
- Fresh basil leaves - 1.8 oz
- Parsley - 0.4 oz
- Pistachios - 1.6 oz
- Parmesan Cheese - 1.8 oz
- Garlic - 0.4 oz
- Olive Oil - 3 fl oz
- Malt Vinegar - 1 tablespoon
- Meyer Lemon Juice - 1 tablespoon
- Ocean salt - 1 tablespoon
Step by Step guide
Step 1
Prepare the ingredients for the pesto sauce.
Step 2
Remove the leaves from the stems (the stems will not be needed).
Step 3
Peel the garlic.
Step 4
Cut the parmesan.
Step 5
Toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat until golden brown, stirring constantly.
Step 6
Place the herbs in the blender.
Step 7
Add garlic.
Step 8
Add Parmesan cheese to the mixture.
Step 9
Pour in the nuts.
Step 10
Add salt
Step 11
Blend the ingredients in a blender for 5 seconds.
Step 12
Add olive oil to the crushed mixture. The amount of oil can be adjusted based on your preferred consistency. 100 ml of oil is ideal for a thick mixture. However, the density of the sauce may also depend on the characteristics of the blender.
Step 13
Pour in the wine vinegar.
Step 14
Add more lemon juice.
Step 15
Chop finely.
Step 16
It can be served at the table.
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