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Pesto of basil and pine nuts Recipe
Pesto of basil and pine nuts is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions daily. They are fine and they look wonderful. Pesto of basil and pine nuts is something which I have loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have pesto of basil and pine nuts using 4 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Pesto of basil and pine nuts:
- Make ready 350 g basil leaves with stems
- Prepare 300 g slightly roasted pine nuts
- Make ready 15 g Himalayan salt (ca. 1 tbsp)
- Make ready 300 g olive oil
Instructions to make Pesto of basil and pine nuts:
- Rinse your basil well e.g. in water with baking soda
- Dry in sieve and with paper towels (if you’re in a hurry)
- Add to powerful blender (I use a thermomix)
- Now continue adding the rest of the ingredients
- Close lid and and if you are using - as I am - a tmx, place the tmx spatula into the gap of the lid and push down
- Process at speed 8 for 20sec while swiveling the spatula back and forth
- If you prefer your pesto smoother with fewer chunks of pine nuts and all leaves nicely pureed, continue previous step until desired consistency
- After having repeated once step 6, I got my favorite texture of pesto, but my family prefers 15 sec longer, so by then it is very creamy
- Now store in airtight containers and keep refridgerated up to two weeks. Just make sure the surface is always covered with a bit of olive oil before closing and storing.
- Or freeze pesto in ice cube makers and take out when needed for pepping up a boring tomato sauce or just enjoy it on its own. Pesto with any pasta or on bread is amazing !!!
- You can add lemon juice, garlic or even hummus. Any variations possible with this basic recipe !! Have fun
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