Pesto Recipe

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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
85
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Holding the basil by it's stalks, gently swish the leaves in a bowl of cold water.
  2. Pick off the leaves from the stalks and dry them n kitchen paper without bruising them.
  3. Now you need to reduce the leaves and salt to a smooth puree-use a pestle and mortar or a food processor for this.
  4. If using a pestle and mortar (wood is best) press and grind the basil against the sides, rather than bashing downwards, and work from the edges inward.
  5. Salt will be your friend at this stage; it's grittiness helps you with the pounding.
  6. Once you have the leaves gently but reasonably mushed, add the oil.
  7. Begin to pour in the oil slowly and stir until you have a smooth creamy texture.
  8. Now work in the garlic, add just enough so that it can be tasted without being over powering.
  9. Tip in the pinenuts and cheese and blend in these.
  10. Keep going until the mixture is smooth and no longer stringy.
  11. Season to taste with salt and pepper to taste, bearing in mind that parmesan is quite salty and that raw garlic already gives a hot sensation in your mouth.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 84.68 Kcal (355 kJ)
Calories from fat 76.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.52g 13%
Cholesterol 1.47mg 0%
Sodium 26.95mg 1%
Potassium 77.25mg 2%
Total Carbs 1.35g 0%
Sugars 0.22g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2%
Protein 1.78g 4%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 5%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 46.9mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 317.11 Kcal (1328 kJ)
Calories from fat 287.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.9g 13%
Cholesterol 5.49mg 0%
Sodium 100.93mg 1%
Potassium 289.26mg 2%
Total Carbs 5.07g 0%
Sugars 0.83g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.89g 2%
Protein 6.68g 4%
Vitamin C 11mg 5%
Iron 2.9mg 4%
Calcium 175.8mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.3
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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