Pesto
This is a simple, fresh sauce, made with fresh basil. It's fast, easy, and doesn't need cooking. It's green perfection!
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Calories: 174kcal
Equipment
- Food processor or blender (or a mortar and pestle, if your very old school)
Ingredients
- 1 garlic clove (peeled)
- 2 cups basil leaves (rinsed and dried (a slad spinner makes drying very fast))
- ¼ cup pine nuts (or walnuts)
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, process the garlic until it’s minced
- Add the basil, and process until it’s chopped into small pieces. Add the pine nuts (or walnuts), and pulse chop until they’re very small pieces
- Slowly add the olive oil until combined. Then, add the parmesan cheese, and process until it’s combined
- Season to taste with salt and pepper
Notes
You can stretch the amount of pesto by adding parsley, cilantro, even a bit of romaine lettuce. Other flavors you can add include sun dried tomatoes, roasted peppers, anchovies, or whatever you'd like.
Nutrition Facts
Pesto
Serving Size
8 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
174
% Daily Value*
Fat
18
g
28
%
Saturated Fat
3
g
19
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
11
g
Cholesterol
4
mg
1
%
Sodium
101
mg
4
%
Potassium
50
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
1
g
0
%
Fiber
0.3
g
1
%
Sugar
0.2
g
0
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
367
IU
7
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
86
mg
9
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.