Easy Weeknight Pesto

Name: Easy Weeknight Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1.5 cup fresh basil; 3 tbsp pine nuts or walnuts; 3 clove garlic; 1 piece whole lemon, zested and juiced; 0.5 cup finely grated parmesan cheese; 0.5 cup extra virgin olive oil; 0.5 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp black pepper

10 mins prepServes 4

SAVE THIS this easy weeknight dinner that will make you feel like you’re barely cooking - which I think we all want and appreciate sometimes 🌱🍝

4 servings

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1. Add all ingredients to a high speed blender.
2. Pulse to get the ingredients moving.
3. Blend on medium until ingredients start to blend, leaving just a little texture.
4. If needed, add more olive oil.
5. Once finished, serve over warm pasta.
6. Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
7. Store in the freezer for up to 2 months.

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