Macadamia Basil Pesto

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Ingredients
  • 2/3 cup gently toasted or raw macadamia nuts
  • 1 cup tightly packed fresh basil
  • 1/3 cup grated hard Italian cheese
  • 1/3 cup Macadamia oil or light olive oil
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp salt
Instructions:

Place the nuts in a blender and pulse till the nuts have broken down to a meal-like consistency.

Add the rest of the ingredients and pulse until you have the desired consistency. It’s VERY important not to use extra virgin olive oil here as it will make the pesto bitter.

Store in an airtight container and consume within a week.

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