Pesto Recipe

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Ingredients
5
Count
Nutrition
275
Calories
Total time
10
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups packed home grown basil (or fresh as you can)
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese (either or both) or 1 cup romano cheese ( either or both)
  • 3 cloves crushed garlic
  • 1/4-1/2 cup olive oil , depending on how creamy you want it

Directions:

  1. Put into a food processor first 4 ingredients. Pulse to blend.
  2. Slowly add oil through feed tube to make a nice paste.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 275.09 Kcal (1152 kJ)
Calories from fat 240.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.67g 41%
Cholesterol 14.67mg 5%
Sodium 255.31mg 11%
Potassium 94.01mg 2%
Total Carbs 2.62g 1%
Sugars 0.63g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.48g 2%
Protein 8g 16%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 189.3mg 19%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 631.05 Kcal (2642 kJ)
Calories from fat 550.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 61.19g 41%
Cholesterol 33.65mg 5%
Sodium 585.7mg 11%
Potassium 215.66mg 2%
Total Carbs 6.02g 1%
Sugars 1.45g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 2%
Protein 18.35g 16%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 1%
Iron 2mg 5%
Calcium 434.4mg 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.6
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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