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Pesto Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
5 cloves garlic
4 cups freshly picked basil leaves, (no stems - 1 cup = 20g)
3/4 cup macadamia nuts, or pine nuts
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 cup Parmesan or Pecorino cheese
Directions:
Directions:
Instructions
Drop garlic cloves and macadamia nuts into blender or food processor. Pulse until chopped coarsely, then add remaining ingredients. Process on high until nicely pureed.
Notes
I use macadamia nuts because they're readily available to me locally.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
8 ea 1 gram
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
10 minutes

 

 

 

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