Recipe: Quick and Versatile Pesto Recipe
2 cups fresh basil leaves and/or parsley and/or dandelion greens and/or cilantro, packed
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan-Reggiano or Romano cheese
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup pine nuts, walnuts or almonds - toasted (pre chop walnuts or almonds first)
3 medium sized garlic cloves, sliced
Salt and freshly ground pepper - to taste
Combine the basil/parsley/greens/cilantro in with your selected nuts, pulse a few times in food processor. Add garlic and pulse again.
Slowly add olive oil in constant stream while running food processor. Scrape down sides of food processor with spatula as needed. Ad grated cheese and pulse again until blended. Add salt and pepper to taste.
