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Almond Pesto
Luxurious Italian pesto with almonds, basil and garlic is excellent on pasta, pizza, crostini, bruschetta and more!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 114 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- ½ c almonds
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 c basil
- 1 c grated parmesan (3 oz)
- ½ c olive oil or up to ¾ cup
Instructions
- Add almonds and salt to a small food processor and blend until it is the almonds are fine crumbs, stopping occasionally to scrape down sides if needed. (Approx 3 minutes) *See notes for mortar and pestle instructions.
- Add in garlic cloves and pulse a few times, then add basil, a half cup first, pulsing until shredded, then add the remaining ½ cup.
- Add in olive oil and finely grated parmesan and pulse until you reach desired consistency. This should be a medium thick paste.
- Use immediately or place in an airtight container in the refrigerator and bring back to room temperature before serving.
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Notes
- Be sure to wait until your herbs are completely chopped up before adding the oil and Parmesan cheese into the pesto.
- *To make this by hand with a mortar and pestle, simply add the ingredients in the same order as above, grinding each before adding the next. At the end, add in the cheese before and mix before adding the oil.
Nutrition Information
Calories
114kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
169mg
(7%)
Potassium
50mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
212IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
87mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 114
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 114kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 169mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 50mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 212IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.