Basil Pesto

Tried for the first time to make basil pesto, till now I always used store bought but I had lots of fresh basil at home so thought why not try out to make it at home and I added a little twist by adding mint leaves in it cause I like mint a lot. To my surprise it turned out really good. 


Ingredients


8 almonds
5 cloves garlic
24-25 leaves of fresh basil leaves
5-6 leaves of mint
1/4 cup olive oil
4tbsp grated parmesean cheese
salt and pepper to taste


Directions


1. Toast the almonds in a pan without any oil. let it cool once done
2. In a food processor, combine toasted almonds, garlic, basil, olive oil,mint,cheese, salt and pepper. 
3. Process until a coarse paste is formed.


You can use it on garlice bread or with cooked pasta. I did not used too much olive oil as I dont like too much oily, if you want to use less oil you can substitute it with water.


Note : If you want to preserve it for longer time add few drops of lemon to it, it will keep it green and will keep it longer.