Everything tastes better homemade than out of a jar and  nothing more so than pesto. Its so quick and simple! The small effort far outweighs the rewards of this super tasty treat.

Ingredients:

50g pine nuts

150ml olive oil

80g of fresh basil

50g parmesan

2 garlic cloves

10 minute preparation:

Toast the pine nuts in a non stick pan (this takes a couple of minutes on a medium heat)

Put into a blender with the remainder of the ingredients and whizz

Serve tossed into wholewheat pasta – simple, nutritious and delicious.