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Homemade basil, pine nut and garlic pesto

There’s nothing better than the aroma of fresh basil. The aroma is an essential oil that has numerous health benefits. Being rich in the fat-soluble antioxidant beta-carotene, iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, copper and vitamin K it is particularly supportive for skin and bone health.

  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x

Ingredients

Scale

100g fresh basil

100g pine nuts or walnuts

pinch sea salt

juice of ½ fresh lemon

1 clove garlic

extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

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.

  • Author: Heather Richards
  • Prep Time: 5