Ingredients
150 g basil leaves
50 g Parmesan, finely grated
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
zest ½ lemon and a good few squeezes of juice
50 g pine nuts, toasted
150 ml extra virgin olive oil
Method
- Put the basil in the small bowl of a food processor, along with the Parmesan, garlic, lemon zest and pine nuts. Blitz to a rough paste. Season, and with the motor running slowly, add almost all the oil. Taste, season and add a few good squeezes of lemon juice. Transfer the pesto to a clean jar and top with the remaining oil. Will keep for two weeks.
