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Pesto sauce recipe

42 ratings

This seed-free pesto recipe is perfect for those with allergies. Great with pasta, chicken, fish and a whole range of your favourite dishes, this pesto sauce is so simple to make and wonderfully versatile. See method

Serves 4 (makes about 260g of pesto)
10 mins to prepare
503 calories / serving
Gluten-free

Ingredients

2 x 30g packs basil
2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
80g Parmesan shavings
150ml (5fl oz) extra virgin olive oil
½ lemon, juiced

Each serving contains

Energy
2075kj
503kcal 25%
Fat
52g 74%
Saturates
11g 53%
Sugars
0g <1%
Salt
1.1g 18%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 1.1g Protein 8.5g Fibre 0.6g

Method

Remove the thick stems from the basil and pop into the small bowl of a food processor with the garlic, parmesan and half the oil.
Pulse for a few seconds, then add the remaining oil and whizz until a rough pesto consistency is achieved.
Season to taste with the lemon juice and some salt.

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