Fresh Basil Pesto Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Romano cheese
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup pine nuts
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ tsp Zesty Italian NutraSalt
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Combine the basil and pine nuts, pulse a few times in a food processor. Add the garlic, pulse a few times more.
2. Slowly add the olive oil in a constant stream while the food processor is on.
3. Stop to scrape down the sides of the food processor with a rubber spatula.
4. Add the grated cheese and pulse again until blended.
5. Add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.