Basil Pesto

Basil Pesto

Directions

  1. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Place nuts on a paper lined tray. Toast the nuts in oven for 3-5 minutes or until fragrant.
  3. Allow nuts to cool at room temperature.
  4. Place cooled nuts plus next 5 remaining ingredients into a food processor. With processor on, slowly pour in Olive oil until mixture in and puree.
  5. Place pesto in container and hold at room temp

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup nuts, raw, pine nuts, almonds, walnuts, pecans or pepitas
  • 2 cups basil, leaves, fresh, packed
  • 1/4 cup Real California® Dry Jack cheese, grated
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 garlic, clove(s), roughly chopped
  • 1/2 tsp salt, kosher
  • 1/2 cup oil, olive, extra virgin