Ingredients:

• 4 cups greens/herbs
• 1 ea clove garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/3 cup toasted nuts or seeds
• 1/3 cup Parmesan, freshly grated (optional)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• Greens/Herbs: Spinach, mixed green
• blend, arugula, Swiss chard, kale, basil, cilantro, parsley, and mint.
  Nuts: Pine nuts, walnuts, pecans, almonds, pistachios, and sunflower seeds
  Equipment: cutting board, knife, cheese grater, food processor or blender
  Directions:

1. Place the greens, garlic, lemon
   juice, nuts, Parmesan (optional),
   salt, and pepper into the food
   processor or blender, and process
   until chopped (after a few blends
   scrape down the sides for an equal mix)
2. Add the oil into the food
   processor until well combined,
   and at a desired consistency.
3. Taste and adjust the seasoning
   as necessary. Pesto sauce can be
   frozen for later or stored in the
   fridge for up to a week.
   Health Benefits:
   Lemon: One lemon contains 51% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin C.
   Vitamin C is not only great for helping to boost your immune system, it also helps to
   increase the body’s absorption of iron.
   Garlic: To receive the most benefits from garlic, wait up to 10 minutes after chopping
   before you use it. This allows activation of an enzyme in the garlic called, Annalise, which
   helps to break down Allicin, that absorbs many health benefits properly, including it being
   an antibacterial, antiviral, and anti fungal.
   Serves: 4 Cost: $8.25 Cost per serving: $2.75