Pesto is a delicious way to give veggies, meats, and grains a little pep. Making a nicely balanced, nutritious version can feel challenging when you consider the amount of cheese and salt that goes into many pestos. This recipe gets you there: all the flavor with the nutrients you need.
Ingredients
- 1 cup loosely packed basil leaves
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 Tbsp. pine nuts
- 2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese, grated
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
Directions
- Combine all the ingredients except the oil in the food processor or blender. Process until almost smooth.
- Pour the oil through the feed tube with the processor or blender running at the slowest speed and process until blended.
Nutrition Facts
8 servings per container
Serving Size 13 g
| Amount per serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 50 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 5g | 6% | |
| Saturated Fat 1g | 5% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 1g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 3g | ||
| Cholesterol 1mg | 0% | |
| Sodium 25mg | 1% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 1g | 0% | |
| Dietary Fiber 0g | 0% | |
| Total Sugars 0g | ||
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Sugar Alcohol 0g | ||
| Other Carbohydrate 1g | ||
| Protein 1g | ||
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 22.1mg | 2% | |
| Iron 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Potassium 35mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A 17.3mcg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C 1.2mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E 0.7mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin K 25.3mcg | 20% | |
| Thiamin 0mg | 0% | |
| Riboflavin 0mg | 0% | |
| Niacin 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B6 0mg | 0% | |
| Folate 4.4mcg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B12 0mcg | 0% | |
| Biotin 0mcg | 0% | |
| Chloride 23.6mg | 2% | |
| Pantothenate 0mg | 0% | |
| Phosphorus 24.2mg | 2% | |
| Iodine 0mcg | 0% | |
| Magnesium 9.4mg | 2% | |
| Zinc 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Selenium 0.6mcg | 2% | |
| Copper 0.1mg | 10% | |
| Manganese 0.3mg | 15% | |
| Chromium 0mcg | 0% | |
| Molybdenum 0.7mcg | 2% | |
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Basil, Olive Oil, Pine Nuts, Parmesan Cheese (milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Garlic, Black Pepper.
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