Can You Make Pesto In A Blender

Are you a green thumb? Do you have some basil plant growing in your backyard? Homemade pesto is perfect for creating fast and simple recipes. Can you make pesto in a blender? Absolutely!

Homemade Pesto Recipe

So can you make pesto in a blender? Yes, you can! In this article, you will learn how. Here's an easy pesto recipe for you to try.

What you will need:

• 2 cups of fresh basil leaves. You can mix this with parsley or spinach, depending on your preference.
  
• Quarter cup pine nuts, or other types of nut you prefer
  
• Half cup of grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons of lemon juice 
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
  
• Half cup of extra virgin olive oil
  

What to do:

1. Put all the ingredients in the blender, but not the olive oil.
   
2. Begin pouring the olive oil slowly while you start pulsing the blender.
   
3. Let the mixture blend for 30 seconds or until you see that you have a smooth pesto mixture.
   
4. After that, you can transfer the pesto into a jar for storage.
   
5. Keep the jar in your fridge for up to three days. You can also store it in your freezer to make it last for up to three months.
   

Pesto Pasta For Lunch

Now that you already know how to create homemade pesto, here's a simple healthy lunch that you can try.

What you need: 

• Homemade pesto
• Pasta noodles
• Salt and pepper
• Cherry tomatoes (optional)

What to do:

1. Cook your pasta noodles in a pot of saltwater. To ensure that the noodles won’t stick with each other, you can add a little oil to the water.
2. Once the pasta is cooked, reserve one cup of the saltwater. Then you can drain the rest and set aside the pasta.
3. In a saucepan, pour your homemade pesto and put in a quarter cup of saltwater that you did set aside earlier. You may add more water if your pesto sauce is thick just to make it saucy.
4. Toss the pasta, and mix until everything is coated.
5. You may add salt and pepper to taste.
6. Top your pasta with some cherry tomatoes (optional).

Chicken Pesto For Dinner

Here's a quick recipe for your busy weeknight dinner.

What you need:

• 4 boneless pounded chicken breasts
• Homemade pesto
• Quarter cup of flour
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
• 1 cup of heavy cream
• 1/3 shredded parmesan cheese

What to do:

1. In a bowl, combine the following: flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
2. Dip and coat the chicken breast.
3. In a pan, cook the coated chicken breasts on medium heat until they’re golden brown.
4. Once cooked, remove them from the pan, then put your heavy cream and homemade pesto. Mix thoroughly.
5. Put the cooked chicken breasts back to the pan and mix it with the sauce.
6. Top the chicken pesto with parmesan cheese and cook until the cheese melts.

Conclusion

Now that you've just learned that it's possible to make pesto in a blender, you can go ahead and try different mouthwatering pesto recipes. You no longer have to buy a bottled pesto sauce because you can make your very own. And the bonus? You are sure that it's fresh!