Pesto sauce

Pack a punch of flavour in a simple pasta dish with this parmesan pesto.

• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon SAXA Pink Himalayan Salt Flakes
• 2 cups firmly-packed basil leaves
• 60g parmesan cheese, finely grated

Energy 1988kJ	Fat saturated 8.00g
Fat Total 49.00g	Carbohydrate sugars 1.00g
Carbohydrate Total 1.00g	Dietary Fibre g
Protein 9.00g	Cholesterol mg
Sodium 483.98mg

All nutrition values are per serve.

1. Step 1

   Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a small frying pan over medium heat. Add pine nuts. Cook for 3 minutes. Process pine nuts, garlic and salt in a food processor until well combined.

2. Step 2

   Add basil and remaining oil. Process to form a coarse paste. Season with pepper. Stir in parmesan. Toss with pasta