Recipe: Homemade Basil Pesto

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Missed out on our workshop? Worry not, here is our recipe for homemade basil pesto, with vegetarian alternatives! Please bear in mind that you will need a blender for this recipe.

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HOMEMADE BASIL PESTO

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Ingredients (to serve 4):

• 4 spoons of garlic

• 2 packs of basil

• 1/2 pack of pine nuts (you can also substitute this for 50g of cashew nuts, which is a cheaper alternative to pine nuts)

• 1/2 block of italian hard cheese (we used parmigiano-reggiano, but you can find a vegetarian-suitable alternative in Morrisons)

• 200ml of oil

• Half a lemon, squeezed

• 1.5 spoons of salt

• A pinch of pepper

Method:

1. Grind the cheese, salt and the nuts together.

2. Empty the blender contents into a bowl.

3. Put the basil leaves into the blender.

4. Squeeze in the lemon juice.

5.Add in the olive oil and garlic.

6. Blend the ingredients a little bit.

7. Now add in the mix of cheese, salt and nuts.

8. Blend until smooth.

9. Enjoy!