Purple basil & rocket pesto

Intensely flavoured with a wonderful rich reddish-purple colour, purple basil, combined with rocket, produces a really gutsy flavoured pesto.

Don't restrict to serving with pasta, it works well with grilled fish, chicken and salads.

Recipe provided by Fiona at recipes2share.com

Serves Cooking times Prep time

2

0 mins

10 mins

Ingredients

30g Each of Purple Basil & Rocket

1 Clove of Garlic

25g of Pine Nuts

25g of Parmesan Cheese, Grated

100-125ml of Fruity Olive Oil

Method

1. Place the purple basil, rocket, garlic, pine nuts, and parmesan cheese into the goblet of a liquidiser and pulse to grind a little.

2. With the motor running, pour in the olive oil to form a smooth sauce, the quantity of oil being dependant on the consistency of pesto required.

  • Ingredients
  • Method

30g Each of Purple Basil & Rocket

1 Clove of Garlic

25g of Pine Nuts

25g of Parmesan Cheese, Grated

100-125ml of Fruity Olive Oil

1. Place the purple basil, rocket, garlic, pine nuts, and parmesan cheese into the goblet of a liquidiser and pulse to grind a little.

2. With the motor running, pour in the olive oil to form a smooth sauce, the quantity of oil being dependant on the consistency of pesto required.