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Bowl of Homemade Pesto with a spoon. Olive oil, pine nuts and fresh basil on the side.
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5 from 5 votes

Fresh Homemade Pesto Sauce Recipe

This Fresh Homemade Basil Pesto Recipe is so simple and delicious! Made with fresh herbs and pine nuts. I am going to be making this all summer long!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Gardening
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Pesto, Pesto Sauce
Servings: 10
Calories: 169kcal
Author: Emily Walker

Equipment

  • Food Processor

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Put all ingredients in a food processor and blend until mostly smooth.
    Basil, pine nuts garlic, parmesan cheese, olive oil and salt in a blender to make Homemade Pesto.
  • For sandwiches, we love pesto mayo (2 parts mayo to one part pesto)
    Blender with Homemade Pesto.
  • Pesto can be frozen for later use.
    Hand stirring Homemade Pesto in a bowl with a wooden spoon.

Notes

Recipe Tips

  • Feel free to swap out greens for different flavors. You can use arugula, cilantro, kale or fresh mint.
  • Instead of regular parmesan, opt for pecorino Romano which has a sharper flavor.
  • Add a little lemon juice or lime juice for extra zing.
  • Add some lemon zest.
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Nutrition

Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 143mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 299IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 1mg