Homemade pesto is one of the best ways to enjoy a bounty of fresh basil. This basil pesto recipe uses fresh parsley, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and nutritional yeast and is done in less than 5 minutes.
I definitely recommend using fresh ingredients! With e.g. garlic powder or frozen basil the pesto wouldn’t taste as great!
Random Fact: Basil
Basil was used as a medicinal and ritual plant. For example, the ancient Egyptians put basil in the graves of pharaohs and tried to protect themselves from spirits and demons with its help.
from: Zentrum der Gesundheit
Basic Health facts
The components contained in basil help fight many diseases and build immunity. The basil plant is packed with nutrients. It is rich in trace elements, minerals and vitamins, such as vitamins A, C and K. In 20 grams of basil there is about 100 per cent of the recommended daily requirement of vitamin K. In 50 grams of fresh basil, half the amount of beta-carotene from carrots is contained. Considering that carrots are one of the top beta-carotene suppliers, basil has a proud share of raw material for the formation of vitamin A. Basil contains many minerals and provides plenty of calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and manganese. The nutrient-rich herb contains 22 calories per 100 grams, making it low in calories.
from: DEAVITA
Basil and Parsley Pesto
Ingredients
- 10 g Basil
- 7 g Parsley
- 25 ml olive oil
- 2 small cloves of garlic
- 2 tsp nutritional yeast
- 5 ml lemon juice
- 1 large pinch salt
Instructions
- Little preparation: Wash 10g fresh basil and 5g fresh parsley and dry them well. Peel the 2 cloves of garlic.
- If you want to eat the pesto with spaghetti like in the picture, start cooking them now.
- Put all the ingredients in a blender: Basil, parsley, 25ml olive oil, garlic cloves, 2 tsp nutritional yeast, 5ml lemon juice and a big pinch of salt. Blend on high level for 1 minute until smooth. Scrape down the sides and blend again.
- When done, drain the spaghetti and put it them back in the pot. Now add all of the pesto and stir it well. Top with Basil and Parsley, and if you want walnuts.
I am so in Love with this recipeš¤