Basil Puree recipe

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Ingredients

1 bunch basil, leaves picked from stems
¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Nutrition Info

66.4 calories
carbohydrate: 0.7 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 6.9 g
fiber: 0.3 g
protein: 0.7 g
saturatedFat: 1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 146.5 mg
sugar: 0.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Make a paste by crushing basil leaves and salt with a mortar and pestle. Stir in the olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Simple to do, and a delight to add as a garnish to other dishes. My favorite is to swirl it into my Roasted Tomato soup just before serving.

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