Pesto
Pesto is super quick and easy to make and a nutritional powerhouse. Make your own to avoid the inflammatory vegetable oils and additives so often in shop bought ones. And theres nothing better than the aroma of fresh basil. The aroma is the essential oil which has numerous health benefits – see my blog post for more info Why you should eat basil!
Ingredients
- 100g fresh basil100g pine nuts or walnuts
- Pinch sea salt
- Juice of 1/2 fresh lemon
- 1 clove garlic
- Extra virgin olive oil
Method
- Place all the ingredients in a blender, except the olive oil.
- As soon as you begin to blend, slowly pour in the olive oil until the pesto is at the desired consistency.
