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Basil Pesto House Dressing

Shared by Letlhogonolo Sentsima known fondly as “Chef TG”

Resident Executive Chef at Selinda Camp, Botswana

Great Plains Conservation Selinda Recipes 9

Ingredients

  • 1 cup raw cashew nuts
  • 6 cups packed fresh basil leaves
  • ¾ cup grated parmesan
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 1 ½ tsp salt
  • 1 ½ cups extra virgin olive oil

Method

  1. Toast the nuts in the oven at 160 for 5 minutes until fragrant. Move from the heat and allow to cool.
  2. Combine the remaining ingredients and the nuts in a blender, and blend until you reach a smooth consistency. If the mixture is too thick, add a little cold water and some more oil.

Yield: 1,125 litres

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