BASIL PESTO

Ingredients

• 1 clove of garlic, crushed
• 1 large bunch of fresh basil (approx. 40g)
• 50g pine nuts
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 50g finely grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 lemon

Preparation

• Tear basil from stalks and place into a food processor with pine nuts, blitz until you’ve made a course paste
• Add Parmesan, olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice, blitz until just combined
• Add in garlic and season to taste
• Add a splash of water if required
• Blitz pesto until smooth

Serves 6

25 calories per serve