Pesto Sauce

Great on whole wheat pasta

• Ready In: 12 mins
• Yields: 1 cup

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup walnuts
• 1 1⁄2 cups basil
• 2  garlic cloves
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 3  tablespoons olive oil
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1  pinch pepper

Directions

1. In a food processor or blender, chop walnuts and garlic, and add basil slowly and pulse until both walnuts and basil is chopped. Turn food processor on low/medium and add water and olive oil. Next add lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste - I usually use 2 tablespoon lemon juice, a 1/8 tsp salt, and a pinch of pepper -- and Vio-La!