Pine Nut Pesto

With this pine nut pesto you can have a little bit of Italy right in your own kitchen. Only 6 ingredients and 7 minutes is all you need for this tasty recipe.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Italian

Keyword basil pesto, homemade pesto, pine nut pesto

Prep Time 7

Total Time 7

Servings Servings

Calories 507kcal

Author Glitter and Graze

Ingredients

2 cups fresh basil leaves
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
1/3 cup olive oil

Instructions

Add basil, Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, minced garlic, lemon juice and zest, and olive oil to a food processor
Add the food processor lid and blend
Scrape down the inside of the bowl down and then blend again until smooth

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Notes

I suggest using fresh Parmesan cheese either grating or shaving off a block of Parmesan because it is more flavorful when straight off the block.
I used canned minced garlic for this recipe but fresh garlic cloves I believe taste a little better. Either will do
You can toast your pine nuts on the stove top over medium-low heat in one even layer until they reach a golden color. This enhances the nut flavor
You can store this pine nut pesto in an air tight container for 4-5 days in the refrigerator
You can freeze the pesto in ice cubes trays and then transfer to a freezer bag and freeze up to 6 months

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