Homemade Basil Pesto
There is a specific kind of magic that happens in the garden right about now. The afternoon sun is warm, the days are beautifully long, and the herb garden is absolutely exploding. If you walk past a patch of basil, you catch that unmistakable, sweet, peppery aroma that instantly spells summer.
When the herbs start growing faster than you can keep up with, there is only one true solution: a giant batch of homemade pesto.
True, vibrant summer pesto is all about capturing a moment in time. It's bright, rich, beautifully green, and takes less than ten minutes to pull together. Whether you're tossing it with fresh pasta for an effortless patio dinner, swirling it into warm sourdough, or drizzling it over heirloom tomatoes and burrata, it's the ultimate way to set the table for easy summer memory-making.
Grab a handful of fresh basil, your food processor, and let's bring the taste of the summer garden straight into the kitchen.
Recipe
INGREDIENTS
2 cups fresh basil leaves, loosely packed
1/3 cup pine nuts
2 small garlic cloves
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Puree all ingredients in a food processor until desired texture.
Serve As:
- Dip for bread
- Sauce for cooked noodles, veggie noodles
- Over chicken and fish
- Dressing for pasta salad
- Mozzarella and tomato salad
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