Pesto

• ½ cup toasted pine nuts
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 garlic clove
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 2 cups basil leaves
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for a smoother pesto
• ¼ cup fresh Parmesan cheese 

• In a food processor, combine the pine nuts, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper and pulse until well chopped.
• Add the basil and pulse until combined.
• With the food processor running, drizzle in the olive oil and pulse until combined. Add the Parmesan cheese, if using, and pulse to briefly combine. For a smoother pesto, add more olive oil.

You can make parsley pesto, basil pesto, sage pesto, or other herbs.