When making my “Green Pizza” for St Patty’s Day I knew I had to use a pesto to make the sauce green to go with the theme of the pizza!

I made a pesto sauce in a Home Ec class in Middle School and that was the first and only time I had the sauce until a few years ago. Not a lot of pesto in Oklahoma

So glad it is back in my life now and I wanted to make my own to top the super fresh and healthy “green pizza”!!

Ingredients (makes 1/2 cup)

• 2 cups fresh basil
• 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Begin by placing the basil and garlic in a blender or food processor.

Next, add the walnuts.

Blend well.

Add the salt, pepper and olive oil.

Blend well, then add the cheese by hand.

Voila, a delicious pesto sauce for pizza, pastas and more!

I’ve used this delicious homemade pesto in recipes from Gluten-Free Green Pizza to Basil Raviolis!

♣ Vegetarian Option: This recipe is vegetarian.

♦ Gluten Free Option: The recipe is gluten-free.

♠ Paleo Option: Omit the parmesan cheese to make this recipe paleo.

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