Ingredients

  • 1 cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup safflower oil
  • ¼ cup coarsely chopped garlic
  • ½ cup pine nuts
  • 12 cups loosely packed fresh basil
  • 3 cups loosely packed mint leaves
  • 1 ½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • Salt to taste, if desired
  • Nutritional Information
    • Nutritional analysis per serving (32 servings)

      96 calories; 10 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 5 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 1 gram carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 0 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 1 milligram sodium

    • Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.

About four cups

Preparation

  1. Combine three-quarter cup of the olive oil, the safflower oil, garlic and pine nuts in the container of a food processor or electric blender. Blend well.
  2. Add the basil, mint, pepper and salt. Blend.
  3. Pour the mixture into a one-quart jar and pour the remaining oil on top. This keeps well in the refrigerator.

5 minutes

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