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Bev's Basil Pesto

Put your freshly picked basil to good use with Bev's Basil Pesto - perfect with pasta, poured over potatoes or as a flavoursome dip. Thanks to Bev of Canterbury for sharing her recipe with us!

Ingredients

  • A couple of handfuls of freshly picked basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup cashews
  • juice of 1/2 a lemon
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/3 cup grated parmesan
  • 1/3 cup lemon rice bran oil or rice bran oil
  1. Put all ingredients into a food processor and whiz until all ingredients are blended together.
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  • I would love to know how to stop basil pesto going brown in the fridge. I keep mine well sealed but it still goes brown.

    Fran Hooker

  • Try using more oil so the air is not getting to it maybe

    Craig

  • You can seal the air out by covering the surface with olive oil or similar oil.

    Sue

  • I am guessing but in this recipe I am thinking that the lemon juice will stop that.

    Glenn

  • Make sure the pesto is covered by a layer of olive oil.

    Veronica Dodson

  • You can drizzle some oil over the top of it to stop browning.

    June Louisson

  • Pour a thin layer of olive oil on top of your pesto to seal it.

    Elizabeth Kay

  • I keep my pesto in the freezer. When I need some I carve a piece off and let it unfreeze. Works well and stays green.

    Stephanie

  • Try smoothing the top of the pesto flat and covering it with a layer of your preferred oil to prevent oxidation.

    Judy Lamb

  • pour a bit of oil over the pesto. This will stop it going brown

    Tanya

  • so would I like to know why it goes brown..tastes ok looks awedul

    Gloria

  • Could I use good quality coconut oil to pesto please.

    Sharon

  • I too freeze leftovers in IceCube trays. When frozen put into plastic ziplock bags, and just take out what required when required. I also keep some in the fridge. But once you have put into container or jar with lid on, I turn upside down in fridge. Works every time.

    Annie

  • Thank you for all your great tips to help stop basil going brown :) - Jenna, Tui Team

    jenna

  • Hi Sharon, we haven't tried this recipe using coconut oil but would love to hear how you get on if you try using it. Thanks, Jenna - Tui Team

    jenna

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