Juja’s Extra Healthy Sports Nutrition (4)

Pesto Verde

The Sprint in Moritzburg is probably the only competition worldwide with workable starting times: after getting up. Quite some time, in fact. So we can’t rely on our breakfast alone, but we need another competition meal around lunchtime. Sports favorite: noodles. I’d only like them to taste of something (ideally, also when they’re cold). The most simple solution: Pesto! Unfortunately, almost ready-made version I’ve ever bought was ugly or at least quite suspicious. So now I did it myself – et voilà: the best pesto ever!

It’s probably impossible to do anything wrong about the measurements or anything else, I improvised around two different recipes and this is the result I liked best:

  • 50g fresh basil (I took a little less and added some rucola instead because I like the tart flavour) – chop
  • about 50ml olive oil
  • 50g pine nuts (you could take sunflower seeds instead to save money, but I think it’s worth it), roast. Add one half to the pesto, the other half is saved for decoration.
  • 50g grated hard cheese (Parmesan or the like)
  • chop everything up in a blender, season with salt and (not too much) pepper

Good luck!