At the farmer’s market nowadays, I was able to buy three huge bunches of basil for three dollars… total. Food prices may be going up, but at the farm market, in-season means easy on the notebook. After digging through my pantry for a few other staples, I had all the essential ingredients for pesto. Not only is pesto a favorite summer treat, it freezes well, which means healthy, local meals for winter. And considering it’s essentially a raw dish (you’ll need to cook the pasta or bread that you put it on), it’s perfect treat for when the kitchen is just too hot to cook.

Pesto’s base ingredients are basil, olive oil, walnuts, and garlic, which means that it’s loaded with antioxidants and heart-healthy omega-3s. (Pesto lovers memorize early that a little goes a enlarged way. Not only is pesto fairly oily, it additionally has a very strong

taste.) But creative cooks need not stop there — pesto is very forgiving and does well with substitutions.

If you think pesto might have a place on your menu, now is the duration to try it. Here are four great ways to enjoy pesto that summer:

Fresh basil pesto

Low-fat pesto

Non-basil pestos

Sun-dried tomato pesto

Original post by Bethany Sanders

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