Homemade Garden Basil Pesto

Guess what we did for the first time this year?

That is right! Fresh Basil Pesto - the whole 9 yards! This is a quick and easy recipe. The cost might scare you... but you can use other nuts in place of pine nuts, don't worry!

So, you are going to need to do a few things. Make sure you have your ingredients but also make sure you know how to blanch the spinach itself. It is 4-5 seconds to blanch then throw into a ice water bath. It is similar to removing skins on tomatoes.

Blanching basil leaves 4-5 seconds

So, let's get to the recipe.

Homemade Basil Pesto Recipe

The Recipe - Homemade Garden Basil Pesto

~DIY With Chelsea

10.15.2025