Pistou
The classic French pistou is an olive oil and basil sauce that’s similar to pesto, but even simpler! It adds a burst of freshness to any dish.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Total
- 5 min
- Yield
- ½ cup
Ingredients 4
- 1 cup basil leaves, loosely packed
- 1 medium garlic clove, minced
- Heaping ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Method 2
- 01
If you want to preserve the bright green basil color for leftovers, see the notes below on How to Blanch Basil*. Otherwise, go to Step 2.
- 02
Using a small blender or immersion blender, blend the olive oil, garlic and salt. Then add the basil leaves and pulse until a chunky sauce forms. Make sure not to over-blend. Or, grind the ingredients in a mortar and pestle until a chunky sauce forms.
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