Really Easy Pesto Recipe

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This easy pesto recipe is bright and irresistible! You just need a handful of ingredients and a food processor, and it tastes so much better than the store-bought variety.

·published 2025-08-04

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Servings

['4', '4 (makes about 1 cup)']

Total time

15 min

prep 10 min

Calories / serving

319 kcal

Ingredients (6)

serves

1/3 cup pine nutspine-nut
1 cup (tightly packed) basilbasil
3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheeseparmesan
2-3 cloves garlic (minced)garlic
Salt & pepper (to taste)salt
1/3 cup olive oilolive-oil

Instructions (4 steps)

01If you wish to toast the pine nuts, add them to a skillet over medium-high heat, and watch them carefully. After a few minutes, they will start to brown. Toss them often until they're lightly golden/browned on both sides. This whole process only takes about 5-10 minutes.
02Prep your other ingredients and add everything to the bowl of a food processor except for the olive oil.
03Pulse until everything is combined, then slowly drizzle the oil in while the motor is running on "low". Stop to scrape down the sides and continue processing until there's no large pieces of pine nuts. Taste and adjust as needed.
04Transfer to a jar, and store in the fridge for up to a week.

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