Cannabis Leaf Pesto

Leaf Pesto is a very easy dish to make. It is a flavorful pesto sauce that makes a perfect topping for all kinds of meats or it is also a perfect topping for pasta dishes. It is a better dish when it is a different dish. This recipe is not an ordinary Leaf Pesto sauce it is a ‘Cannabis Leaf Pesto sauce’ and this recipe directs you how to make it.

prep time:15-20 minutes

yield:from 2 to 3 cups depending on your desired consistency

total thc/cbd: 25mg thc / 25mg cbd

equipment needed:  food processor, cutting board, chef’s knife

Ingredients:

2 cups fresh organic basil leaves

1 cup fresh organic cannabis fan leaves [no spray leaves, chemicals are bad to eat]

6 – 8 cloves fresh peeled organic garlic

1 cup freshly grated parmesan

½ cup toasted organic pine nuts or hazelnuts

5 tsp pot d’huile cannabis infused olive oil (1 tsp=  5mg thc + 5mg cbd)

¾ – 1 cup organic extra virgin olive oil [you may use more or less depending on your overall desired consistency]

1 tbsp jacobsen sea salt

½ tsp fresh cracked black pepper

Directions:

-in the bowl of a food processor combine the basil, cannabis leaves, garlic, parmesan and the nuts,

-process to mix this combination well…

-with the motor running, slowly drizzle in the cannabis infused oil then follow it with the regular oil…

-season with salt and pepper, mix well on pulse one more time or two or until combined well…

-store in an airtight container in the fridge with a layer of oil on top to keep it from oxidizing…

*this pesto can be utilized in so many ways in the modern kitchen… in cream for a pasta sauce, mixed with mayo for a sandwich spread, schmeared under chicken skin for a baked whole barnyard chicken, used as a vegetable dip with sour cream and yogurt, mixed with vinegar and oil for a lovely vinaigrette…. the list goes on and on…