Description
Easy kid-friendly pesto recipe that replaces nuts with sunflower seeds to avoid allergy concerns.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups basil leaves (about 5 sprigs)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 medium garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 Tablespoon sunflower seeds
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Coarsely chop garlic
- Remove stems from basil
- Place all ingredients in a food processor, and process until very fine
- Add oil, salt, and pepper as needed
- Serve on bread, pasta, or grated zucchini and summer squash.
- Freeze extra in ice cube trays for pre-portioned servings to use later
- Prep Time: 20 mins