Pesto

Lovely wirh pasta or to top a salmon fillet mixed with breadcrumbs ….

Serves 4-6 

• 75g pine nuts
• 75 g basil, leaves picked
• 2 tsp Maldon sea salt 
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 100ml olive oil
• 50g  parmesan or grana padano (or veggie alternative), finely grated
• (Optional is to add a couple of handfuls of green peas or some spinach to incorporate the veg) 

Method 

• Put the nuts into a small food processor and pulse a few times until they start to break down. Add the basil, salt and garlic, and whizz while drizzling in the olive oil, until you have a bright green sauce. If adding peas or soo ach whizz in now. Finally stir in the cheese.

  
  

  Simply stir through pasta and serve or mix with 3 slices bread (finely in inchopped or processed to make crumbs) to top individual salmon fillets baking for 10 mins  (remove skin first) . 

  
  

  Enjoy! 

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