Italian Pesto has a unique profile flavor; for that, it’s a perfect choice of dressing for different pasta, sandwiches, and soups. Pesto is one of the healthiest herb-based dressings you can add to your diet. In this post, I will share with you a traditional version, but you can modify it depending on your taste or preferences. 

 Let’s look at what we need to make this unique herb-based dressing. 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

  • Basil Leaves
  • Pine Nuts
  • Parmesan Cheese
  • Quality Olive Oil
  • Sea Salt

Preparation: 5 min

Cooking Time: 10 min

Instructions:

Use a Pestle and mortar :

  • Crush the garlic with a good pinch of sea salt to fine-paste.
  • Add the basil leaves and crush until the leaves become a pulp.
  • Add the Pine Nuts and crush them again into a paste
  • Add the grated Parmesan and 2 TBSP of water
  • Mix to combine and slowly stir in the olive oil

 

Chef’s Tip:

This Pesto is the traditional version; depending on your taste, you can add or remove some ingredients. For example, you can use walnuts or Almond instead of pine nuts. Adding some dried mint can make a fresh taste to your pesto.

3 Health Benefits Fact:

Pesto is made with Basil as the main ingredient, and Basil has inherited, so it can help your body refresh and reduce inflammation. Also, this beautiful herb contains antioxidants, which help prevent damage from free radicals; it may amaze you if I say Basil also has Antimicrobial properties protecting the human body from invasive bacteria and fungi.