Joan's Pesto

The difference between good pesto and great pesto is always using the highest quality ingredients – especially the olive oil and Parmesan cheese. Make sure basil is well coated with lemon juice and olive oil or the basil sprigs will turn black. Try drizzling on a little olive oil on the surface of the pesto to create an air barrier, if you won't be serving immediately.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 700 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup walnuts
• 1 lemon, juiced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 6 cloves garlic
• 1 cup fresh basil leaves
• ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Blend the 1/2 cup olive oil, the lemon juice, garlic, basil leaves, walnuts, and Parmesan cheese in a food processor until all ingredients are integrated. With the processor running, slowly drizzle 1 cup olive oil into the mixture until the mixture becomes a thick, slightly textured paste.n