We totally think our pesto is the besto! Store bought pestos often have ‘natural flavours’ and preservative 202.
If you look up preservative 202 in our App, you’ll find that it’s called Potassium Sorbate and may be genotoxic to the human peripheral blood lymphocytes (white blood cells and one of the body’s main types of immune cells) in vitro (a process performed or taking place in a test tube, culture dish, or elsewhere outside a living organism).
Pesto is such a versatile sauce/condiment that you can add to so many things such as:
- Pasta
- Sandwiches
- Use as a dip
- Dollop over roasted veggies
- Dollop over pizza toppings or on pizza base as the sauce
- Spread over meat
The possibilities really are endless. It’s also really nutritious given the number of leafy greens in it.
Make sure you get yourself a good quality additive-free parmesan cheese. It’s always best to get the block cheese and cut it up or grate it yourself. Pre-packed grated cheese can quite often have anti-caking agent (460) in it which is that white powdery residue on the grated cheese. And some parmesan cheese also has preservatives, so always read the ingredients :)
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Ingredients
- 80 g parmesan cheese
- 2 garlic clove
- 40 g pine nuts
- 10 g basil leaves
- 60 g baby spinach
- 100 g olive oil
- 1 drop doTERRA Basil essential oil (optional)
- pinch salt
Instructions
Thermal Cooking Method
- Chop parmesan cheese into cubes and add to mixing jug and blitz 20 seconds/speed 9.
- Add all other ingredients in order listed and chop 20 seconds/speed 7.
- Scrape sides and repeat if necessary.
- Store in a sterilised jar in fridge. Should last up to 5 days or frozen for up to 6 months.
Traditional Cooking Method
- Finely grate or blitz parmesan cheese in a food processor or blender, speed high.
- Add all other ingredients in order listed, blitz until well chopped and incorporated.
- Scrape sides and repeat if necessary.
- Store in a sterilised jar in fridge. Should last up to 5 days or frozen for up to 6 months
This is AMAZING! The amount of flavor this has actually blows my mind. Thinking of freezing half of it, how long would you think it would last fresh in the fridge? I don’t want to waste any!
About 3 days or so.