Homemade Pesto Sauce Recipe
Fresh, vibrant, and bursting with flavor, this homemade pesto sauce is a simple yet delicious way to elevate any dish. Made with fragrant basil, rich olive oil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan cheese, and a hint of lemon, this classic Italian sauce is perfect for pasta, sandwiches, salads, or as a dip.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 454kcal
Ingredients
- 100 g fresh basil leaves
- 50 g Parmesan cheese grated
- 3 garlic cloves
- 30 g pine nuts (or walnuts)
- 100-150 ml olive oil
Instructions
- Rinse fresh basil under running cold water, separate leaves from the stem, and dry them with a paper towel or in a salad spinner to remove all the excess water.
- Place the following ingredients in a food processor (or a blender cup): basil leaves, pine nuts, and garlic cloves.
- Add grated in advance Parmesan cheese and pour several tablespoons of olive oil. I tend to add olive oil gradually to get the consistency that I want. Besides, if you chose some other type of cheese instead of Parmesan, you may need to add extra salt to the mixture.
- Process all the ingredients. Now you can decide whether you add more oil or not.
- A Mortar and pestle is your choice if you have no blender.
- Store pesto sauce in a glass jar in the fridge. You can store pesto for up to 5 days in the fridge and up to a month in the freezer. Enjoy!
Notes
*calories per 100 g