Pesto Sauce - 1 Guiding Stars
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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
  • ΒΌ tsp. pepper
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil

Directions

  1. Combine all the ingredients except the oil in the food processor or blender. Process until almost smooth.
  2. Pour the oil through the feed tube with the processor or blender running at the slowest speed and process until blended.
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 50; Total Fat 5g (6% Daily Value); Saturated Fat 1g (5% DV); Trans Fat 0g; Cholesterol 1mg (0% DV); Sodium 25mg (1% DV); Total Carbohydrate 1g (0% DV); Dietary Fiber 0g (0% DV); Total Sugars 0g; Includes 0g Added Sugars (0% DV); Protein 1g; Vitamin D 0% DV; Calcium 2% DV; Iron 0% DV; Potassium 0% DV; Vitamin K 20% DV; Manganese 15% DV; Copper 10% DV.
Recipe by Guiding Stars at https://guidingstars.com/recipes/pesto-sauce/
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