{"id":17614,"date":"2023-06-07T10:36:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T08:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonjourladoucefrance.com\/product\/making-your-own-pesto-with-basil\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T08:49:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T07:49:57","slug":"making-your-own-pesto-with-basil","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/bonjourladoucefrance.com\/en\/product\/making-your-own-pesto-with-basil\/","title":{"rendered":"Making your own pesto with basil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10171 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/bonjourladoucefrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/8bc02d15a15a46778211520cb5d155dd-6.png\" alt=\"Logo Bonjour la douce France\" width=\"81\" height=\"81\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bonjourladoucefrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/8bc02d15a15a46778211520cb5d155dd-6.png 200w, https:\/\/bonjourladoucefrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/8bc02d15a15a46778211520cb5d155dd-6-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/bonjourladoucefrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/8bc02d15a15a46778211520cb5d155dd-6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/bonjourladoucefrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/8bc02d15a15a46778211520cb5d155dd-6-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 81px) 100vw, 81px\" \/><\/strong>Making your own pesto with basil is very easy and quick to prepare. It is a healthy and tasty preparation that can be eaten with simple pasta. But also with mozzarella and tomato or on toast as an appetiser.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, green pesto is made with pine nuts. But I usually use sunflower seeds. These have more flavour and are also less expensive.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to use a nice extra virgin olive oil. This adds to the flavour of the pesto.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>60 g fresh basil (the leaves and sprigs can be used)<\/li>\n<li>60 g Parmesan cheese (in block)<\/li>\n<li>60 grams of sunflower seeds<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bonjourladoucefrance.com\/en\/product\/olive-oil-extra-virgin-bio50cl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">1,5 dl &#8220;extra virgin olive oil<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">&#8220;<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bonjourladoucefrance.com\/en\/product\/fleur-de-sel-gruissan-70g\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">a &#8220;pinch of salt<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">&#8220;<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Preparation of &#8216;making your own pesto with basil&#8217;:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dish-preparation__step preparation-step js-preparation-step is-active\" data-dish-preparation-step=\"\" data-dish-preparation-step-image=\"https:\/\/images.vrt.be\/dako2017_1600s_j75\/2017\/03\/06\/1b43b54c-0254-11e7-8f5f-00163edf48dd.jpg\" data-dish-preparation-step-id=\"step-292528\">\n<div class=\"preparation-step__content\">\n<div class=\"ingredients-as-text-wrapper\" data-ingredients-as-text-wrapper=\"\" data-ingredients=\"[{\">\n<ul class=\"ingredients-as-text\" aria-label=\"ingredienten\">\n<li>Cut or break the hard Parmesan cheese into pieces.<\/li>\n<li>Put the cheese, sunflower seeds and fresh basil (both leaves and sprigs) in the blender.<\/li>\n<li>Pour in the extra virgin olive oil.<\/li>\n<li>Blend everything into a smooth pesto.<\/li>\n<li>Add a little salt to taste.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have a blender, you can also just make this pesto with a blender.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Tip:<\/h2>\n<p>Make a large portion of pesto. You can store this in the freezer. Then, when you have little time to cook, you can simply defrost a portion and serve with freshly cooked pasta!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Making your own pesto with basil is very easy and quick to prepare. It is a healthy and tasty preparation that can be eaten with simple pasta. But also with mozzarella and tomato or on toast as an appetiser. Usually, green pesto is made with pine nuts. But I usually use sunflower seeds. 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