This Is the Easiest Way Ever to Make Pesto (+ 4 Easy Chicken Recipes That Use It)

New chicken dinners were never easier! Make this easy pesto using frozen cubes and you’ve got 4 new chicken dinners too.


5.0 from 3 reviews
The Easiest Pesto Paste
 
Ingredients
  • 10 cubes frozen garlic (or 10 cloves puréed)
  • 5 cubes frozen basil
  • 5 cubes frozen parsley
  • 1 tablespoon hot water
  • ¼  teaspoon finely ground pink Himalayan salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 2-3 tablespoons grapeseed oil
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, combine frozen garlic, basil, and parsley. If frozen, add the hot water and allow to thaw for about 5-7 minutes. Then add in the salt, pepper, and grapeseed oil, and whisk until well combined and mixture has a paste-like consistency.

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Bracha Serle

Bracha graduated from CKCA with a professional culinary degree. She has worked as a private chef in many places ranging from professional corporate offices, to private homes. She specializes and is extremely knowledgeable in the clean and healthy cooking lifestyle. Bracha teaches cooking classes on a weekly basis both privately and in schools. She creates allergy-friendly and clean ingredient recipes for kosher food companies worldwide. Bracha also travels all over to give fun and interactive cooking demonstrations, teaching how to bring clean healthy ingredients into a trendy recipe that’s simple and home cook-friendly. As an influencer, Bracha shares her knowledge with her Instagram following on her page called @Shesthechef. Bracha also writes a weekly food column in a newspaper called The Queens Jewish Link. Follow her and find out where her next food adventure takes you.

5 responses to “This Is the Easiest Way Ever to Make Pesto (+ 4 Easy Chicken Recipes That Use It)”

  1. Suri Avatar

    Absolutely loved this with Challah on Shabbos. Looking forward to a pesto grilled cheese this week. So easy! Love it!!! Thanks

  2. Faigy Avatar
    Faigy

    Can I use something other than grape seed oil?

    1. sari Avatar
      sari

      yes.
      Grape seed oil has no taste so delicate , soft recipes or recipes where you dont want another flav grape seed oil is used but I often use olive ooil and its delicious!!

  3. Bee Avatar
    Bee

    Easy, delicious recipe.
    It was a bit too garlicky for me so I just used less garlic cubes.

  4. Rivkah Kahlani Avatar
    Rivkah Kahlani

    I have premade pesto ready made in a jar – how much should I use?

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