Pesto

 

Ingredients

• large bunch of flat leaf parsley, finely chopped

• 1 clove garlic, peeled & grated

• 70g macadamia nuts

• 3tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• 40g parmesan, grated

• salt & pepper

 

 

 

Step by step:

 

In a pestle and mortar, crush the parsley, garlic and macadamias until you have a thick paste. Add olive oil (and water if you’d like a slightly runnier consistency). Stir in the parmesan. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

 

 

 

 

Words and images by Stella Pereira

Stella Pereira is a cook, cake designer and artist, originally from Portugal and now living in Cambridge.

Visit her website at www.littlecakepot.com

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