Chopping Board Pesto from Elana’s Pantry
Thanks to Elana’s Pantry, a wonderful Gluten-free healthy recipe site that I follow regularly. Please check out her site as her recipes are wonderful. I have recently become very conscious of having a variety of Gluten-free meals for my increasing number of friends that are either diagnosed with Celiac or generally gluten-intolerant. I have found the recipes very healthy.
The kids like ‘DIPS’ as it is a novelty to spoon special toppings on their food (whatever I make them). Dips like pesto, salsa, sour cream, salad dressing just make eating fun!
Here is one that is great when Basil is in season or you stumble some fresh Basil available at your local grocery store or food market. Take advantage of the markets and buy handfuls. Enjoy it on chicken, fish, pasta and make it your summer-spice.
I am directly copying Elana’s Pantry recipe:
- 1 cup basil, well packed
- ¼ cup pine nuts, toasted
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Chop the basil into fine strips until it’s practically minced
Place the basil in a bowl
Chop the pine nuts fairly fine, though not to a powder, leave a little crunch
Place pine nuts in bowl with basil, then toss in olive oil, salt and pepper
Elana’s Pantry suggest to just go ahead and serve on crackers…
I have used this on boiled pasta, grilled chicken breast, steamed or baked fish and mixed into rice.
It is a perfect appetizer with little rice crackers and carrot sticks for you and the kids to nibble on in mid-afternoon.
PS. Great with a cold glass of Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio (for you) and glass of apple juice (for the kids) 
Tags: basil, condiments, Dips, Pesto, spices