Walnut Pesto

Ingredients

• 2 oz basil leaves packed
• 2 cloves garlic 
• 0.8 teaspoon honey 
• 2 teaspoons juice of lemon 
• 0.5 cup olive oil 
• 0.5 cup parmesan cheese grated
• 0.3 teaspoon salt plus a little more if needed
• 0.5 cup walnuts toasted finely chopped

Equipment

• food processor

Directions

1. Chop the basil and garlic in a mini food processor. Gradually add ½ cup of the oil.
2. Add the walnuts, parmesan cheese, salt, lemon juice and honey and process until mixed. At this point, my pesto is sometimes a little too thick for my tastes so I add more oil. You can add more oil or leave it as is. Taste as you go. Adjust the salt if needed.