Pesto Sauce Recipe

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Pesto Sauce
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Place the walnuts, pignolis, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade.
  2. Process for 30 seconds.
  3. Add the basil leaves, salt, and pepper.
  4. With the processor running, slowly pour the olive oil into the bowl through the feed tube and process until the pesto is finely pureed.
  5. Add the Parmesan Cheese and puree for a minute.
  6. Serve, or store the pesto in the refrigerator or freezer with a thin film of olive oil on top.
  7. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1001.01 Kcal (4191 kJ)
Calories from fat 927.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 103.08g 159%
Cholesterol 22mg 7%
Sodium 919.28mg 38%
Potassium 196.21mg 4%
Total Carbs 10.56g 4%
Sugars 5.15g 21%
Dietary Fiber 1.43g 6%
Protein 13.79g 28%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 13%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 349.9mg 35%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 572.4 Kcal (2397 kJ)
Calories from fat 530.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 58.94g 159%
Cholesterol 12.58mg 7%
Sodium 525.67mg 38%
Potassium 112.19mg 4%
Total Carbs 6.04g 4%
Sugars 2.95g 21%
Dietary Fiber 0.82g 6%
Protein 7.89g 28%
Vitamin C 4.4mg 13%
Iron 0.9mg 9%
Calcium 200.1mg 35%

* 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

  • 28.3
    Points
  • 29
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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