Normally you'll need pine nuts or some nut alternative for pesto but I don't have any on hand. I omit the nuts and it still tastes as good.
I make small batches throughout the week to use in our sandwiches, toss with orzo, and pasta since we have an abundance of basil growing right now.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: A little over 1 cup
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Steps:
At some point in the last ten years, I discovered and fell in love with basil. I like the Greek and Italian versions but my favorite is the purple Thai basil.
I made pesto recently, similar to your sauce but I added pumpkin seeds and some apple cider vinegar. It's great as a dip or even a salad dressing.
I have a couple types of basils currently growing. Lime basil, Thai basil, and purple basil, sweet basil. :) My favorite is the sweet basil and lime basil.
I've never tried lime basil. I'll have to look for that one. :)
