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Shantistar John and Noel

Fresh basil pesto with cashews

Pesto time.

I’ve just harvested the last of my Basil growing in my little herb garden.

I’ve already cut it and made Pesto before and it just kept growing!!

I want to share with you a special pesto recipe I always use, resulting in a creamy and different texture that is utterly delish!

I doubled this recipe today due to the huge haul of Basil.

Basil harvest

So a normal batch recipe is

  • 1 cup of cashew nuts
  • 3 cups of washed basil leaves
  • 1 cup of olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon of Celtic salt
  • Juice of a lemon
  • 1 cup of grated Parmesan
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 4 drops of dōTERRA Lemon oil

Whizz everything up until combined and a creamy texture.

Finished pesto

It also freezes well too.