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Pesto Sauce Recipe
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Pesto Sauce Recipe

This easy, creamy pesto recipe is absolutely bursting with fresh basil flavour
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 1 Cup
Author: Hina Gujral

Ingredients

  • 250 gram fresh Basil Leaves
  • ½ Cup Parmesan cheese grated or cubed
  • ¼ Cup Walnuts
  • 2 – 3 garlic cloves crushed
  • Salt as per taste
  • 2 teaspoon black peppercorns
  • ¼ Cup extra virgin olive oil buy it here

Instructions

  • To make pesto sauce, rinse and dry the basil leaves by spreading in a kitchen towel.
  • Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Dry roast the walnuts for 1 - 2 minutes. Turn off the heat.
  • Put all the ingredients for making pesto sauce in a food processor or blender and pulse until smooth paste is formed.
  • Store Pest Sauce in a clean and dry jar in the fridge or use it immediately.
  • Pesto Sauce will keep in a fridge for up to two weeks.

Notes

Blender Used: KitchenAid Diamond Blender ( buy it here )