If your summer garden is overflowing with fresh basil, or you're just craving that herby bright sauce, this recipe is for you! Tons of fresh basil, parmesan, pine nuts, garlic and lemon make the best basil pesto.
6 servings
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Add garlic to the food processor and pulse a few times until garlic is finely chopped.
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Next add pine nuts. Pulse until desired consistency.
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Add basil, lemon juice, and white balsamic vinegar. Continue to pulse until basil is chopped to desired consistency.
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Remove the blade and stir in olive oil and parmesan with a spoon and add salt to taste.
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Use this pesto as a pasta sauce, sandwich spread, in pasta salad, on wraps, or a dipping sauce. Its great on chicken or fish!
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