Pesto Sauce

Name: Pesto Sauce
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 1 cup
Ingredients: 1/4 cup walnuts; 1 1/2 cups basil; 2 garlic cloves; 1/4 cup water; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 pinch pepper

Submitted by EmilyAdrianna

"Great on whole wheat pasta"

Download

Ready In:: 12mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 1 cup

ingredients

¹⁄₄ cup walnuts
1 ¹⁄₂ cups basil
2 garlic cloves
¹⁄₄ cup water
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
¹⁄₈ teaspoon salt
1 pinch pepper

directions

In a food processor or blender, chop walnuts and garlic, and add basil slowly and pulse until both walnuts and basil is chopped. Turn food processor on low/medium and add water and olive oil. Next add lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste - I usually use 2 tablespoon lemon juice, a 1/8 tsp salt, and a pinch of pepper -- and Vio-La!