Recipe courtesy of natashaskitchen.com

Ingredients 

  • 2 cups fresh basil leavestightly packed*
  • 3/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts (Optional)*
  • 2 garlic cloves(large)
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice (juice of 2 small lemons)
  • 1/2 tsp saltor to taste
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Directions

  1. Wash and dry the basil leaves – you can use a salad spinner to make this step easier.
  2. Place basil into a food processor. Add parmesan cheese, nuts, garlic cloves, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Process until smooth.
  3. Season with more salt to taste if desired

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