Italian•quick
Easy Homemade Pesto
Delicious easy homemade pesto made with just 6 ingredients! Perfect for pesto pastas, salads, and everything in between.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 16 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
16
- 3 cup fresh basil, leaves and tender steams
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- 1
Combine the basil leaves, pine nuts, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and parmesan cheeee in a food processor and pulse until combined, about 3 minutes. Blend to your desired consistency. If the pesto is too dry, drizzle more olive oil in slowly.
- 2
Store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 weeks, or freeze for up to 3 months. Enjoy!