Macadamia Nut Pesto

• 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup macadamia-nuts
• 1 garlic cloves, 1 fresh (or roasted) pepper
• 1 Tablespoon salt and fresh pepper (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice

This is a simple but tasty recipe that we use for lots of things. Of course pesto goes well with pasta, but pesto is my favorite on a pizza or a grilled sandwich. You can replace macadamia-nuts with other nuts. For this recipe we used a cuisinart food processor - they are very handy for sauces and creams. First, we mixed 2 cups basil with 1/3 cup nuts and pulsed them for about 20 seconds.

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Next, we added garlic and a sweet red pepper from the garden.

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Then we added the 1/3 cup of olive oil. Make sure you add the oil slowly.

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Hawai'ian rock salt, pepper, and the cheese were added and mixed for about 20 seconds.

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Finally, the tasty product - Macadamia-nut pesto.

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