Basic Pesto - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups fresh basil
1/3 cup olive oil
1 cup pine nuts
1 -5 garlic clove
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 - 3/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Put all ingredients in a blender; blend until nuts are ground. Pesto is best to not be completely smooth; a little texture is good. Add salt to taste.
Adjust amounts to your own taste. You can use other herbs besides basil; cilantro, parsley and mint are good too. Substituted walnuts or almonds in place of the pine nuts, as they can be expensive. Add a dash of salt to taste.
Pesto keeps very well and is delicious the next day and it freezes well, too.