Easy Homemade Pesto

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjsKR97utFQxHhVeiCrQf3SM-LMoMODqWPGOa-Kx9LpVAOy5RkwA3SjUu5QBlB2ng1hIcI61HudYrSbFxJVGBD44Y2Ovpx8oTkZoQWLtC8WmAOOOWdUNBtPI7PeXIbOR2iU2ke5FHqSU/s1600/pesto+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="pesto recipe, make pesto, how to make pesto, pesto" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjsKR97utFQxHhVeiCrQf3SM-LMoMODqWPGOa-Kx9LpVAOy5RkwA3SjUu5QBlB2ng1hIcI61HudYrSbFxJVGBD44Y2Ovpx8oTkZoQWLtC8WmAOOOWdUNBtPI7PeXIbOR2iU2ke5FHqSU/s1600/pesto+1.jpg" title="" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Are you getting tired of food on the BBQ? I know we are. But, when it's 100 degrees in the shade, there's not a lot you can do about it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trudge out to the grill and go for it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But do me a favor? Make yourself some homemade pesto to serve with whatever you're grilling. Pesto goes waaaay beyond just serving over pasta. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trust me, it goes with everything. Not to mention it will change up the flavor of your BBQing repertoire, so that you can handle some more food hot off of the grill. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And, frankly, you can used Pesto with anything ~ I'm trying really hard to think of something Pesto doesn't go with... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ummmm. (hear those crickets?) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Grilled bread, grilled veggies, grilled fish, grilled seafood, grilled meats... </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nope, nothing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So whatcha waiting for? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Homemade Pesto <span style="color: lime;">(with Basil and Mint) </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><ul style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #333333; line-height: 17.68000030517578px; margin: 0px; max-width: 420px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="float: none; line-height: 18px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="ingredient" style="outline: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="amount" style="outline: 0px;"><span class="value" style="outline: 0px;">1 </span><span class="type" style="outline: 0px;">cup</span></span> <span class="name" style="outline: 0px;">chopped fresh basil </span></span></span></li><li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="float: none; line-height: 18px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="ingredient" style="outline: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="amount" style="outline: 0px;"><span class="value" style="outline: 0px;">1/2</span> <span class="type" style="outline: 0px;">cup</span></span> <span class="name" style="outline: 0px;">chopped fresh mint </span></span></span></li><li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="float: none; line-height: 18px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="ingredient" style="outline: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="amount" style="outline: 0px;"><span class="value" style="outline: 0px;">1/4</span> <span class="type" style="outline: 0px;">cup</span></span> <span class="name" style="outline: 0px;">soft breadcrumbs</span></span></span></li><li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="float: none; line-height: 18px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="ingredient" style="outline: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="amount" style="outline: 0px;"><span class="value" style="outline: 0px;">1/4</span> <span class="type" style="outline: 0px;">cup</span></span> <span class="name" style="outline: 0px;">grated Parmesan cheese <i>(PLEASE use fresh Parmesan cheese! Okay, just promise you'll try!) </i></span></span></span></li><li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="float: none; line-height: 18px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="ingredient" style="outline: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="amount" style="outline: 0px;"><span class="value" style="outline: 0px;">3 </span><span class="type" style="outline: 0px;">tablespoon</span></span> good olive oil <span class="name" style="outline: 0px;"><i>(or more for consistency)</i></span></span></span></li><li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="float: none; line-height: 18px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="ingredient" style="outline: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="amount" style="outline: 0px;"><span class="value" style="outline: 0px;">1 </span><span class="type" style="outline: 0px;">tablespoon</span></span> <span class="name" style="outline: 0px;">minced, fresh garlic</span></span></span></li><li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="float: none; line-height: 18px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="ingredient" style="outline: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="amount" style="outline: 0px;"><span class="value" style="outline: 0px;">1/4</span> <span class="type" style="outline: 0px;">teaspoon</span></span> f<span class="name" style="outline: 0px;">reshly ground black pepper</span></span></span></li></ul><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Add all of the ingredients to a mini-chopper, or blender, and blend until well chopped. </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><u>Ways to serve PESTO:</u></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Grill tons of veggies, and stir together with a few tbsp of pesto</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Thin pesto with olive oil and use as a dipping sauce for baguettes, or ciabatta bread</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Slather on grilled meats</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Thin pesto with olive oil and drizzle over grilled seafood or fish</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Marinate chicken or meats in pesto for a couple of hours and grill</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Marinate seafood or fish in pesto for half an hour and grill </span></span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Stir a tbsp of pesto into your favorite grilled pizza sauce</span></span></li></ul><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Got any ideas of how to use Pesto? 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Easy Homemade Pesto

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