Brush some olive oil on slices of French bread and rub with a broken garlic clove. Place the dry side directly on the oven rack in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 5-7 minutes. Chop up some fresh tomato. Season with salt, pepper, and onion powder. Drizzle with some olive oil (2 tablespoons) and a splash of red wine vinegar. Cut the buratta cheese ball into quarters. Spread onto the crisp toasts. Spoon on the tomato salad and top with fresh chopped basil.
Bon Appetito!
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I changed up the basic pesto and used some cashews and swiss. There are no rules in the kitchen especially with pesto, so it’s fun to get creative with ingredients you have on hand.
It took me many years to get down the basic pesto and the trick is to chop your ingredients one at a time in your food processor starting with the basil. Next I add about 3 cloves of chopped up garlic. By chopping the garlic first helps with any large chunks the blade might miss. Next I add the nuts, then I drizzle in a stream of olive oil. Lastly I add about a 1/4 cup of shredded cheese and season with some salt and pulse a few more times. 
You can add mayo to your pesto and make a summer salad with fresh tomatoes or you can spread it on a Panini for an Italian sandwich. Pesto is also great in an omelette or with a touch of cream for a pasta sauce.
Enjoy your cashew pesto! ♥
Love,
Miss Amy
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