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Classic pesto

By BBC Good Food

Classic pesto

Cook:15min

Whizz up a homemade pesto in under 15 minutes using just five ingredients. This herby Italian-style sauce is great stirred through pasta for a quick meal

Updated at: Sat, 17 May 2025 17:31:18 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

14

Low

Nutrition per recipe

Calories1797.4 kcal (90%)

Total Fat186 g (266%)

Carbs15.4 g (6%)

Sugars0.4 g (0%)

Protein26.6 g (53%)

Sodium630.6 mg (32%)

Fiber6.8 g (24%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

50gpine nuts

50gparmesan

or vegetarian alternative

150mlolive oil

Instructions

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Notes

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Delicious

Go-to

Under 30 minutes

Easy

Fresh

KelJ· last year

Under 30 minutes

Storing Pesto in a Jar Make your classic pesto and then fill a jar to to almost the very top. Drizzle a little olive oil over the top and seal closed to keep pesto green. This can keep for a few weeks in the fridge if you continue to cover the top with olive to keep the herbs fresh.

Michelle Evans· 2 years ago

Under 30 minutes

Does need as much oil add slowly until you achieve the desired consistency

Hannah Mulholland· 3 years ago

Way too much oil. I used more like 80-90ml and it worked out well.