The basil in the garden was in fine form this

morning. Time to make pesto!!

 

I harvested the basil and then washed it carefully. 

Then, we assembled our ingredients. 

 

Piñolis, walnuts or pecans?

Pesto is traditionally made with piñolis or pine nuts. 

You can easily substitute walnut or pecans for them. 

There is very little different in taste from the piñolis and

you save quite a bit of money, as they can be a bit pricey.

 

                                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you adding Parmesan?

A good quality olive oil is drizzled into a food processor while the rest of the ingredients are processed.  Many people add Parmesan cheese, however, it is easy to make it vegan, dairy free or pareve by substituting nutritional yeast for the cheese. For a lighter taste, add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.