Parmesan or romano cheese, about 1/2 cup grated. Grind it all up in a food processor. I had to add some water to get the right consistency, but you may not w/ fresh basil. Mmmmm. Serve on pasta (we made a tortellini salad with it actually, it was great). Works well cold or hot.
Ingredients
3/4 c Cashews
-lots of basil
-(I used about 6 T dried, probably a cup or two fresh chopped)
-a few T olive oil
-a few cloves garlic