Blue Cheese Pesto
This flavorful blue cheese pesto is perfect for adding a tangy twist to your pasta or sandwiches.
Ingredients - Serves 4
- Black pepper - To taste
- Salt - To taste
- Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon
- Olive oil - 1/2 cup
- Pine nuts - 1/4 cup
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Blue cheese - 1/2 cup, crumbled
- Fresh basil leaves - 2 cups
Let's Get Started
- In a food processor, combine the basil leaves, blue cheese, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
- Pulse until the ingredients are well blended and form a smooth pesto.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
- Transfer the blue cheese pesto to a jar or container and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Serve the blue cheese pesto with pasta, spread it on sandwiches, or use it as a dip.
Dietary Info
- Dish Type: Appetizer
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Calories: 200
- Fat: 15g
- Carbs: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Sugar: 1g
