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Basil Pesto

Basil Pesto

prep

20 mins

cooking

0 mins

serves

6 people

Basil sauce Pesto BBQ dressing

Really simple pesto recipe, Mixed through some tagliatelle with grilled chicken or spread onto some toasted sour dough it goes with absolutely anything!

method

  1. Chuck your basil in a pestle and mortar with a pinch of sea salt for an abrasive, then go to town on it until you make a paste

  2. Lightly toast your pine nuts and chuck them in, lightly bash then add your parmesan and a slow constant dribble of extra virgin olive oil until you have a loose consistency

  3. Add the rest of your parmesan and season with sea salt and black pepper to taste, for a touch of sharpness squeeze half a lemon in!