Pesto Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 bunch fresh basil (or cilantro)
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
kosher salt

Preparation

Using a food processor, pulse basil/cilantro, garlic, and nuts several times until finely chopped. NOTE: walnuts, almonds or pecans can be used instead of pine nuts,
Add grated parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup of the olive oil, and pulse until blended. NOTE: dry parmesan cheese can be used, but freshly grated parmigiano reggiano is ideal.
Pesto will be thick, so add more olive oil if desired for a looser consistency.