The original pesto recipe with no cheese (but you can add it!)
Course Salse, Sauce
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 5 minutesminutes
Servings 3people
Ingredients
25grFresh high quality basil
1 smallcloveGarlic
half a tablespoonMediterranean pine nuts (or walnuts)or regular ones
a quarter of a glassExtra virgin olive oil
somegrainsCoarse salt
if you're not veganalso addParmesan cheese or Pecorino(a few tablespoons)
Instructions
According to the original recipe: wash your basil with cold water, then let it dry onto a cloth.
Meanwhile, in a mortar: mash your garlic and salt using a pestle, until it gets creamy.(if you don't have one, use a small food processor)
Add pine nuts and/or walnuts and mash.
Start adding the basil leaves gradually and mash with the pestle. Very important: use a rotational motion so you won't break the leaves and they'll gradually release their essential oils.
When you're done mashing the leaves, start drizzling in the extra virgin olive oil.