Making pesto is so easy, you will never buy that jarred stuff again.
You will need:
2 cups spinach
1 cup basil
1 cup basil
1 cup olive oil
3 cloves garlic
1/4th cup walnuts
salt and pepper
Add all the ingredients except the olive oil in a food processor and turn on 'HIGH'. While its blending, slowly drizzle in the olive oil. We want the olive oil to emulsify the ingredients. Blend till desired consistency is reached.
Note: Traditional pesto calls for pine nuts, but its the priciest nut around. I substituted it for walnuts which worked beautifully. You can use pretty much any nut as a substitute except peanut. You can also experiment with different leafy veggies to make 'pesto' like spinach or kale .
Add all the ingredients except the olive oil in a food processor and turn on 'HIGH'. While its blending, slowly drizzle in the olive oil. We want the olive oil to emulsify the ingredients. Blend till desired consistency is reached.
Note: Traditional pesto calls for pine nuts, but its the priciest nut around. I substituted it for walnuts which worked beautifully. You can use pretty much any nut as a substitute except peanut. You can also experiment with different leafy veggies to make 'pesto' like spinach or kale .
