Winter Pesto Recipe

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Ingredients:

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5 cloves garlic
1 tsp salt
2 cups firmly packed spinach leaves , stems discarded,washed well and spun dry
2 cups firmly packed fresh parsley leaves
1 cup olive oil
1 cup walnuts, toasted lightly and cooled
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 tsp crushed fennel seed

Directions:

Mince and mash the garlic to a paste with salt.
In a processor or blender, puree spinach with parsley, oil, walnuts, Parmesan, fennel and garlic paste.
The pesto keeps, covered with a thin film of olive oil and chilled, up to 2 weeks.
This makes enough to use with up to 2 1/2 lbs of pasta.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	570.02 Kcal (2387 kJ)
Calories from fat	506.8 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	56.31g	87%
Cholesterol	16.85mg	6%
Sodium	804.81mg	34%
Potassium	314.11mg	7%
Total Carbs	5.43g	2%
Sugars	0.68g	3%
Dietary Fiber	2.44g	10%
Protein	15.02g	30%
Vitamin C	30.7mg	51%
Iron	2.5mg	14%
Calcium	352.4mg	35%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	488.24 Kcal (2044 kJ)
Calories from fat	434.09 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	48.23g	87%
Cholesterol	14.43mg	6%
Sodium	689.35mg	34%
Potassium	269.04mg	7%
Total Carbs	4.65g	2%
Sugars	0.58g	3%
Dietary Fiber	2.09g	10%
Protein	12.87g	30%
Vitamin C	26.3mg	51%
Iron	2.1mg	14%
Calcium	301.8mg	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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