Ingredients
3 cloves garlic
3 tablespoons lightly toasted pine nuts
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup coarsely chopped and loosely packed basil leaves
Lemon juice
Preparation
Using a mortar and pestle, crush garlic and pine nuts with salt and 1 tablespoon of the oil until pulverized. Add basil leaves and work until you have a rough paste. Blend in remaining olive oil in a stream. Add more salt, and lemon juice to taste.
