Basil pesto with pine nuts and Parmesan
A light green sauce made with basil, garlic, olive oil, pine nuts, and Parmesan cheese.
This sauce is perfect for accompanying your summer dishes, whether it’s pasta, grilled meat, or roasted vegetables.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time—
- Total10 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodblender
- Estimated cost$7.95 $1.33 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $4.06
- $1.77
- $0.09
- $0.82
- $1.21
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Harvest basil from plants that are at least 20 cm tall. ≈ 3 min
- Wash the leaves and dry them on a clean dishcloth. ≈ 2 min
- Place the leaves, garlic, 150 ml of oil, salt, and pine nuts in the blender bowl. ≈ 3 min
- Mix until you have a smooth cream, adding a little oil if it is too thick. ≈ 4 min
- Add the Parmesan and mix again: the cream becomes lighter in color. ≈ 4 min
The bill
Basil pesto with pine nuts and Parmesan
- 100 g of fresh basil leaves$4.06
- 150 ml of extra virgin olive oil, plus if needed$1.77
- 1 clove of garlic$0.09
- 25 grams of pine nuts$0.82
- 100 g of grated Parmesan cheese$1.21
Total$7.95
that's $1.33 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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