This easy and delicious Jamie Oliver pesto recipe is bursting with fresh flavour, deliciousness and health.Ingredients
- ½ clove garlic, chopped
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 3 good handfuls fresh basil, leaves picked and chopped
- 1 handful pine nuts, very lightly toasted
- 1 good handful Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small squeeze lemon juice, optional
Method
Grind the garlic with a little pinch of salt and the basil leaves in a pestle and mortar, or you can pulse in a food processor. Grind the pine nuts into the garlic mixture. Turn out into a bowl and add half the Parmesan. Stir gently and add olive oil – you need just enough to bind the sauce and get it to an oozy consistency.Season to taste, then add most of the remaining cheese. Pour in some more oil and taste again. Continue adding a bit more cheese or oil until you are happy with the taste and consistency. To add a bit more extra zing, you can add the lemon juice, but this is optional.