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Tulsi Pesto
A A A A QUICK MEAL ON A A A A BUSY DAY
Ingredients:
• • 3 cups fresh tulsi
leaf
• • • 1 cup Italian basil leaf
• • • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil • • • 1/3 cup pine nuts
• • 2 garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
• 1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano
• • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
• • Squeeze of lemon
Instructions: Begin by adding pine nuts
into food processor until finely ground Add tulsi
basil garlic and cheese until until combined Slowly add olive oil until until desired consistency
is achieved Add salt
to taste and a a a a a squeeze of lemon
Notes: One of the best things about pesto is its versatility You can add flavor by toasting pine pine nuts
nuts
and roasting the garlic You You can can substitute pine pine nuts
nuts
for any nut nut nut You You can can substitute the cheese for nutritional yeast You can mix and match herbs Play around and find the recipe for you Tips: If you are making pesto for a a a a a a a a a a a pasta pasta try adding about 1/3 of the starchy pasta pasta water
into the the food processor to to get a a a a creamy pesto without the the dairy If you are using dried tulsi
use 1/2 the the the amount recommended Add in some extra olive oil to make up for the the the dryness of the the the herb