A versatile pesto sauce for soups, salads and sandwiches: can be frozen for the winter

Homemade pesto sauce is a universal dressing for various salads, an excellent addition to soups and borscht. It is very convenient to freeze such a preparation and add to dishes at any time. The flavor of such a sauce will pleasantly surprise you.

The idea of preparing a universal pesto sauce is published on the page of food blogger Julia with the nickname juli_co.ok in Instagram. For the base you can take not only traditional basil, but also a mixture of different herbs.

Ingredients:

• 150-200 g green basil (you can parsley, spinach, and a mixture of both)
• 1-2 cloves of garlic
• 40 g hard cheese
• 2-3 tbsp. nuts (choose according to taste)
• 50 g extra virgin olive oil (adjust consistency)
• salt to taste

Method of preparation:

1. Rinse and dry the greens well.

2. Peel the garlic.

3. Cut the cheese into manageable chunks.

4. Peel the nuts.

5. Whisk everything together in a blender.

6. Store in a clean jar in the refrigerator. Add to soup, borscht, spread on bread.

7. You can freeze for the winter in a clean glass container.

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