Easy Cashew Basil Pesto
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 cups (packed) fresh basil leaves
- ½ cup dry roasted salted cashews
- ½ cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
- 4 cloves of garlic
- the juice of half a lemon
- salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- 1. Add the basil leaves, cashews, garlic, parmesan, lemon juice and salt and pepper to the bowl of a food processor. 2. Pulse the ingredients until they are well ground and homogenous, pressing down the sides as needed. 3. Stream in the olive oil with the food processor running until smooth!