How To Make Purple Basil Pesto
Servings 1 lb 5 oz (600g)
Ingredients
- 5 cloves garlic peeled
- 3 ½ cups tightly packed purple basil leaves picked, washed and dried
- ¾ cup almonds toasted
- 1 cup olive oil
- ½ cup Parmesan finely grated
- juice of one lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the garlic, basil and almonds in the bowl of a food processor and process for around 20 seconds.
- Add the parmesan cheese and lemon juice and continue to process whilst pouring in the olive oil.
- Stop processing and take a spatula to scrape the mixture off the side of the bowl then process again for 20 seconds. Repeat this process of scraping the sides a few times or more until you have a good consistency and all the basil has been chopped.
- Season with salt and pepper and pulse or process a couple more times.