There’s nothing like a fresh homemade pesto. This recipe uses simple ingredients, and the result is a delicious, nourishing and versatile paste that you can use in a variety of different ways.
I’ve used a Thermomix for this recipe, however you could easily use a good-quality food processor to chop & mix the ingredients.
Ingredients:
- 40g Parmesan cheese
- 1-2 Garlic Cloves
- 1 cup raw macadamia nuts
- 1 bunch coriander, stalks removed
- 1 handful baby spinach leaves
- 100ml cold-pressed macadamia oil
Method:
- Place parmesan & garlic in TM mixing bowl, grate 10 sec/speed 9. Scrape down sides of bowl.
- Add macadamias, coriander and spinach, chop 10 sec/speed 6, or until smooth. Scrape down sides of bowl.
- With blades rotating on speed 4, slowly drizzle oil through hole in lid, until mixed.
Will keep in fridge for around 1 week.
Uses:
- Flavouring a salad (toss through the salad – I’ve found this especially good for packed lunches my husband takes to work, as it doesn’t make the salad soggy like normal dressings)
- As a sandwich spread
- Spread on crackers, or used as a dip for crudités – try with carrot sticks or slices of capsicum
- Toss through pasta
- Spread on homemade pizza bases instead of/in addition to tomato paste