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Easy Nut-Free Pesto Recipe You Can Make in 10 Minutes

Healthy Pesto Recipe
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 people

Equipment

  • Food Processor
  • Bowl
  • Garlic Press
  • Paring Knife

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups Fresh Basil
  • 3//4 cup Olive Oil Use a quality extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 cloves Garlic cut garlic cloves in half ( as much as desired )
  • squeese Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1/4 cup Grated Parmesean Cheese
  • 1 Ice Cube This will help shock the basil to keep it green

Instructions
 

  • Pluck 4 cups of fresh basil from plant
  • Add basil to food processor bowl
  • Blend with 3/4 cup of Olive oil
  • Mix in Garlic Cloves
  • Squeeze of Lemon Juice
  • Pulse until blended but not overly so (approximately 15 seconds)
  • Scrape down side of bowl and pulse for 5 more seconds
  • Add Ice Cube
Keyword healthy pesto recipe, pesto