This easy-to-make pesto is a recipe to pin on the fridge, perfect for making a quick pasta sauce on a rushed weeknight!
Garden herb pesto
Ingredients:
• 3 cups of mixed fresh herbs (basil, parsley, tarragon, chives)
• 1 clove of roasted garlic
• 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups of extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp course salt
Method:
Mortar and pestle method:
Place the pine nuts and garlic in the mortal and smash until smooth. Add the herbs and again grind until fairly smooth. Lastly, add the Parmesan, olive oil, salt and mix evenly. Store in the fridge until ready to serve.
Blender method:
Place all the ingredients in a blender and puree until evenly mixed. Store in the fridge until ready to serve.
Courtesy Jason Parsons, @chefparsons