Everything tastes better with pesto. Adventurous types, feel free to switch up your herbs, nuts, or cheeses. Keeping it low carb? This pesto only contains 2 grams per serving! Add it to grilled seafood, chicken, or even scrambled eggs for a hit of savory goodness.
Ingredients
-
3
cup
Basil
– packed
-
2
cup
Parmesan Cheese
– grated
-
1 1/2
cup
Pine nuts, dried
-
8
Garlic, clove
-
1 1/4
cup
Olive Oil
-
1/2
tsp
Sea Salt
-
1/2
tsp
Black Pepper, ground
Directions
1
Add ingredients to the pitcher in the order listed, cover with the pitcher lid, and PULSE 5 times for 3 seconds each to combine.
2
Tip: for a lighter version, reduce the amount of cheese to 1 cup.
3
Blend on LOW for 20-30 seconds until ingredients are evenly blended. If you find ingredients are not blending evenly, insert the tamper through the hole in the pitcher lid and stir to redistribute the mixture.
4
Store in the fridge for 4 to 7 days.