- Recipes
- Easy Peasy Pesto

Ingredients
- 50g pine nuts or walnuts
- 20g fresh basil leaves
- 1 clove garlic, pressed (optional)
- 50ml olive oil
- 100g lactofree soft white cheese or lactofree semi hard cheese (or 50g of each)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
Method
Step 1
Toast the nuts in the oven on 200°C / 400°F / Gas Mark 6 until golden brown, and allow to cool.
Step 2
If you are using the semi hard cheese, blend in a food processor, and set aside.
Step 3
Combine nuts, basil, garlic and olive oil in food processor until desired consistency is reached.
Step 4
Combine the nutty basil mixture with the cheese and season generously with salt and pepper.
Step 5
Serve with your favourite pasta or get creative by using as a filling for chicken breasts, within lasagne or as a tasty dressing for salads and vegetables.
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