Pistachio Pesto Sauce

Total Time: 6 mins Preparation Time: 1 min Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 cup fresh parsley
• 2 cups fresh basil
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons pistachio nuts (no shells of course)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in a large strainer, place the basil and parsley.
• 2 blanch the herbs under boiling water in a large pot for 15 seconds.
• 3 use a large serving spoon or a coffee mug or whatever you have to keep the parsley and basil completely under water for the whole 15 seconds.
• 4 remove and immediately place in a large bowl of ice water to stop any cooking.
• 5 squeeze out the excess water and loosely chop.
• 6 place the the parsley and basil in a food processor with all of the other ingredients except for the olive oil.
• 7 start to puree the ingredients as you slowly add the one cup of olive oil.
• 8 the whole dish takes five minutes to make plus the time it takes to boil the water.
• 9 adjust any ingredients to your personal taste.