Homemade pesto

Fresh pesto tastes very different to shop bought, and this low-syn version is delicious

This pesto uses lemon juice rather than just olive oil to moisten it, so it’s lower syn than an oil filled one, but it’s a beautifully fresh taste and a very quick and easy meal option if you have it made up already!

My Recipe

Serves: 12

Syns: 1.5 syns per tsp

Healthy Extra:

Ingredients

1 garlic clove
15g pine nuts
1 tbsp olive oil
40g fresh basil
30g parmesan
juice of 1/2 lemon
Large pinch coarse sea salt

Method

Using a mini chopper, whizz together the garlic and pinenuts
Add the basil, whizz again
Add oil, whizz again
Add the grated parmesan, lemon juice and salt and whizz until all combined

Additional Info

My favourite way to serve this is with rigatoni, fresh green beans and chopped bacon fried until it's crispy. So delicious!

7th August 2015

Comfort | Entertaining | Family | Mains | One pot | Recipes | Sides | Starters | Summer | Vegetarian

Homemade pesto