{"id":178,"date":"2021-03-14T17:12:55","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T17:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/emeraldcoastorganicfoodcoop.org\/?post_type=cp_recipe&#038;p=178"},"modified":"2026-04-21T11:44:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:44:20","slug":"light-basil-pesto","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/emeraldcoastorganicfoodcoop.org\/index.php\/recipes\/light-basil-pesto\/","title":{"rendered":"Light Basil Pesto"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Light Basil Pesto<\/h2>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cooked-recipe-ingredients\">\n<div class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"4\">4<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\"><\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">medium garlic cloves, unpeeled<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"3\">3<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\">cups<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">fresh basil leaf, stems and buds discarded (about 2-3 bunches)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"1\">1<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\">oz<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">parmesan cheese, grated (about 1\/2 cup)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"0.25\">&#188;<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">part-skim ricotta cheese (do not substitute nonfat ricotta or the pesto will be dry)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"1\">1<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\"><\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">shallot, minced (about 2 tbsp)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"2\">2<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\">tbsp<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">extra-virgin olive oil<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">salt and ground black pepper to taste<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Directions<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cooked-recipe-directions\">\n<div class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 1\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Toast the garlic in a small skillet over medium heat, shaking the pan occasionally, until the color of the cloves deepens slightly, about 7 minutes. Transfer the garlic to a plate to cool, then peel the cloves and chop or press through a garlic press.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 2\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Place the basil in a heavy-duty gallon-sized zipper-lock bag. Pound the bag with the flat side of a meat pounder or rolling pin until all the leaves are lightly bruised.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 3\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Process the garlic, basil, Parmesan, ricotta, shallot, oil, and <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":174,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/emeraldcoastorganicfoodcoop.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe\/178"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/emeraldcoastorganicfoodcoop.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/emeraldcoastorganicfoodcoop.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cp_recipe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emeraldcoastorganicfoodcoop.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emeraldcoastorganicfoodcoop.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emeraldcoastorganicfoodcoop.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/emeraldcoastorganicfoodcoop.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}