Hey everyone, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, basil almond pesto. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Basil Almond Pesto is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Basil Almond Pesto is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have basil almond pesto using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Basil Almond Pesto:
- Take 2 cup Basil
- Get 1/2 cup Toasted Almonds
- Take 4 clove Garlic
- Make ready 3/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Prepare 1/4 Salt
- Take 1/4 Pepper
- Make ready 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese (optional)
Instructions to make Basil Almond Pesto:
- If almonds have skins, blanch almonds in boiling water for a minute or 2
- Once almonds are blanched, strain them, let them cool for a couple of seconds. To take skins off, just pinch the almonds and the skins will slide off.
- Let the raw almonds completely dry
- Heat a non-stick small-medium pan. Cut the almonds in slivers and add to pan to toast.
- Once the almonds are toasted, add them to blender, along with basil and garlic cloves.
- Blend and add olive oil gradually. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Optional: add Parmesan cheese for creamier texture and added flavor.
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