Pesto is a sauce that traditionally consists of crushed garlic, pine nuts (can substitute it with walnuts), coarse salt, Italian basil leaves, and cheese such as Parmigiano-Reggiano or Pecorino Sardo, all blended with olive oil. You can use this sauce to make pasta , grilled chicken , pizza or use it as a dip.
Some of the ingredients used in this sauce are
Ingredients -
Basil -100 gm
Walnuts-8
Parmesan -1 tbsp
Garlic -1 tsp
Extra virgin olive oil- 1/2 cup
Salt & pepper -to taste
Directions -
1.In a blender , put all the ingredients and blend it only for a few seconds until it looks like a coarse mixture.
(Note- Do not blend it until it looks like a fine paste)
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