Pesto Recipe Ingredients: 2 tbsp coarsely chopped <a href="/nuts/pignolia-pine.html">Pine Nuts</a> 2 garlic cloves, peeled 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 4 cups basil leaves 1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese 1/4 tsp salt Cooking Directions: 1.  With machine running, drop nuts and garlic through feed tube of food processor fitted with the metal blade and process until minced. Add oil, use on/off pulses 3 times. Add basil, cheese and salt, process until finely minced, scraping sides of bowl once.     Pine Nuts (Pignolias) Our fresh pine nuts, also known as pignolias, have a delicate sweet and nutty flavor. Blend pine nuts into a creamy pesto sauce, or add them to cookies and baked goods for a nutty crunch, and boost of protein. All recipes are listed in good faith and Nuts.com fully respects copyright protection and private property of original recipe authors. If a recipe is listed against an author's wishes, please contact us and we will remove the recipe immediately.