Sauces, dips & spreads · Savoury

Basil Pesto

★ 4.9475 ratings

Fresh, full of flavour, and ready in under 10 minutes, you’ll never need to buy shop-bought again. Serve with pasta, use to fill chicken breasts or add flavour to fish fillets, then store the remainder in the fridge for up to 1 week.

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Details

Difficulty: Easy
Prep: 10 min
Active: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Total: 10 min
Yield: 6 portions

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Category: Sauces, dips & spreads Savoury
Time: Under 15 min
Nutrition: Under 500 kcal
Difficulty: Easy
Rating: Well rated

Ingredients

Metric US

Parmesan cheese: 80 g
pine nuts: 30 g
fresh basil leaves: 80 g
extra virgin olive oil: 150 g
fine sea salt: 0.5 tsp

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Portions

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Protein: 5.9 g
Energy: 1,297 kJ
Calories: 310 kcal
Fat: 31.7 g
Fibre: 0.4 g
Carbohydrates: 1.5 g

Cookidoo® details

Categories: Sauces, dips and spreads - savoury
Dish types: Sauce
Meal types: Side Dish
Dietary: Alcohol Free, Gluten Free, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free
Health: Low Carb
Cuisines: Italian
Equipment: glass jar with airtight lid, refrigerator
Collections: First Class, Simple Ideas, The Basic Cookbook 2018, Your Cookidoo® 2025: Budding Chef, wish recipe collection
Original tags: alcohol free, Gluten free, Italian, Gift, Everyday, Lightning (<15m), Low Active Time, Easy

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