For pasta, salads, fish and cakes: all-purpose pesto sauce in 3 minutes

The most delicious, light and easy to prepare sauce for meats, vegetables, fish and pasta is definitely pesto. It can be prepared with fresh basil, arugula or even dill. For a mild flavor, add Parmesan cheese, nuts and lemon juice.

Delicious pesto for vegetables

The chef shared on Instagram a recipe for a delicious and light pesto sauce made from fresh basil, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice and garlic.

Sauce recipe

Ingredients:

• Green basil
• 30 g pine nuts
• Lemon juice 2 tablespoons
• Parmesan cheese 50 g (about 4 tbsp)
• Olive oil 50 ml (or sunflower oil)
• 1-2 cloves of garlic

Instead of pine nuts you can use: walnuts, pumpkin seeds, peanuts, sunflower seeds!

Method of preparation:

1. wash basil, put it in a blender, add lemon juice, grated Parmesan cheese, nuts, olive oil, garlic and blend to a smooth paste.