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Homemade Pesto
Eat Your Basil!
We all know basil is good for us (it has a lot of anti-bacterial qualities) but it is hard to eat a lot of it in one sitting.
We have found a solution for you: eat home-made pesto!
This recipe is very easy to make and stays fresh in your refrigerator!
Yields about 15 servings
Ingredients:
5 cups of basil leaves
5 tablespoons of virgin cold-pressed olive oil
sea salt to taste
1 cup of pine nuts
Directions:
Put everything in your food processor & blend. That's it!
Serves well on crackers, with avocado to replace mayo in the "hollow", and as a tasty basis for any salad dressing!