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Simple Almond Basil Pesto

7 INGREDIENTS • 2 STEPS • 5MINS

Simple Almond Basil Pesto

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5 ratings
A delicious, fresh and herby basil pesto made from healthy ingredients in 5 minutes. Just blend everything up, serve with pasta, on sandwiches, flatbreads, wraps…the list is endless!
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Berry Sweet Life
Hi! I’m Sal. Welcome to Berry Sweet Life, I’m so glad you stopped by! I love food, and I have come to really love and make healthy food!
https://www.berrysweetlife.com/
A delicious, fresh and herby basil pesto made from healthy ingredients in 5 minutes. Just blend everything up, serve with pasta, on sandwiches, flatbreads, wraps…the list is endless!
5MINS
Total Time
$1.80
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
4
us / metric
Garlic
2 cloves
Almonds
4 Tbsp
Almonds
or Pine Nuts
Salt
to taste
Olive Oil
1/3 cup
Olive Oil
plus 2 Tbsp
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
253
Fat
25.1 g
Protein
4.8 g
Carbs
3.9 g
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Hi! I’m Sal. Welcome to Berry Sweet Life, I’m so glad you stopped by! I love food, and I have come to really love and make healthy food!
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Author's Notes

Pesto is traditionally made with pine nuts - feel free to use them, I like the almonds for something different!

If you use pine nuts, I recommend that you lightly toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan over medium heat until they are only slightly golden, (don’t be tempted to toast them anymore or it will change their flavor) before adding them to the blender with the other ingredients.
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step 1
Place Fresh Basil Leaves (2 cups), Garlic (2 cloves), Grated Parmesan Cheese (1/3 cup), Almonds (4 Tbsp), Salt (to taste), and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) in a blender and pulse until almost smooth. Now pour the Olive Oil (1/3 cup) (plus 2 Tbsp) in slowly, continuing to pulse the mixture until it comes together.
step 1 Place Fresh Basil Leaves (2 cups), Garlic (2 cloves), Grated Parmesan Cheese (1/3 cup), Almonds (4 Tbsp), Salt (to taste), and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) in a blender and pulse until almost smooth. Now pour the Olive Oil (1/3 cup) (plus 2 Tbsp) in slowly, continuing to pulse the mixture until it comes together.
step 2
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
step 2 Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Tags
Appetizers
Gluten-Free
Lunch
Date Night
Keto
Snack
Low-Carb
Healthy
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Vegetarian
Quick & Easy
Italian
Sauces & Dressings
Vegetables
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