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Ingredients

  • 2 cups basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup parsley
  • 1/2 cup pecans, toasted
  • 3 -4 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Method

  • Toast pecans and pulse in food processor.
  • Add basil, parsley, parmesan cheese and garlic cloves. Pulse again.
  • Add olive oil, salt and lemon juice.
  • Pulse again until fairly smooth. Taste for seasonings. DONE.
  • If you are using for a pasta sauce, add some of the pasta water to thin it down.
  • If you are using on pizza, bake pizza first and then drizzle pesto over while hot.