Pesto at home is the best.

Summer is the season of fresh herbs- you can get them at your garden, farmers market, even at supermarkets.

Have you made pesto?

If you had hand blender or food processor, it is super simple to make.

About two cups of basil leaves( no stems)

1/4 cup Parmesan, 1/4 cup pine nuts or other buttery taste nuts( walnuts , cashew), put all them together in the blender and add 1/2 cup olive oil slowly, like steady stream.Until nice coloration (below) and add heavy salt.

Use it not only for pasta- sandwiches, dressing, etc.Add it in mayo will make unique dipping sauce.

Until this coloration 

Potatoes and beans pasta with pesto.