Recipe makes 4 cups of pesto

Ingredients

• 3 cups Basil leaves (washed and dried)
• 5 cloves Garlic
• 1/2 Pine nuts
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup Hemp seeds
• 3-4 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp Salt (adjust to taste)
• 1 tbsp Black pepper (adjust to taste)
• 1 cup Olive oil

Method

• Combine all ingredients except oil olive in a blender or food processor
• Blend ingredient at low speed until the mixture has a rough chop
• Increase the blender speed to high and slowly pour in the olive oil
• Blend until ingredients form a creamy sauce
• Enjoy fresh pesto with freshly cooked pasta or on sandwiches

Store the remaining pesto sauce in the fridge up to one week OR store in the freezer up to 3 months