This is actually a recipe for pesto, minus the nuts* and cheese that make up the traditional sauce. But sometimes the name is everything for kids with developing palates. This is also a simple recipe that children could make with parent supervision! The bright green color and smooth texture perfectly complement crunchy raw vegetables, salads, meats, and pasta…especially those eaten by growing dinosaurs, super-heroes, robots, and monsters that also have fantastic imaginations.
Ingredients:
2-3 Cups fresh basil leaves
½ Cup olive oil
¼ Cup water (add more to thin if necessary)
Juice from ½ lemon
1 Tsp honey (optional)
2-3 Cloves of fresh garlic
Kosher salt, to taste
*For added protein, add a handful of raw green pumpkin seeds or nuts
Method:
Put all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Adjust ingredients to taste. Serve from a narrow tipped squeeze-bottle to let kids draw designs on their plates or decorate food with dots or stripes of sauce.
