This kid friendly Basil pesto's full of the good stuff: Heart healthy oils, fresh basil, spinach and Pine nuts. Stir it through pasta for an easy delicious mid week meal.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Total Time5 minutesmins
Course: Dips & Sauces
Cuisine: Clean Eating
Keyword: basil pesto
Servings: 1cup
Author: Stephanie
Ingredients
¼cupPine nuts
1cupBasil leavesfresh, firmly compacted
1cupSpinach leavesfresh, firmly compacted
¼cupParmesanshredded
½cupOlive oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
Add spinach, basil and pinenuts to the food processor. Whizz until roughly chopped and combined.
Add cheese. Mix again until well combined. This is the stage that you decide on the texture of the pesto. I like mine a little chunky.
Pour half the oil into your mix and pulse once or twice. then add the remaining oil and pulse again. Don't over mix. The oil is just there to bind the sauce together.
Give your pesto a taste. Add salt and pepper as needed.