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Beetroot and radicchio pesto
A sweet and sour pesto recipe that tastes divine and looks beautiful too! Use it on pasta or serve as a dip.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 332 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 200 g beetroot (70z) boiled and grated
- 200 g red radicchio (7oz) I used 'di chioggia'
- 3 tablespoon walnuts chopped
- 1 garlic clove peeled and chopped
- 2-3 tablespoon parmigiano reggiano grated (vegetarians will need to use a vegetarian parmesan)
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash the radicchio and cut it into strips taking care to remove the most bitter white parts.
- Soak the leaves in cold water for 30 minutes, drain and pat dry.
- Put the chopped garlic, grated beetroot, radicchio, chopped walnuts and a pinch of salt into a blender or food processor.
- Pulse until the contents are quite small then add the parmigiano and olive oil.
- Pulse everything together a couple more times.
- If the pesto is too thick, dilute it with a little water or more olive oil.
- Serve with pasta, as a dip or on bruschetta
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Notes
- If serving with pasta you can cook the pasta whilst making the pesto and use some of the pasta cooking water for extra liquid in the pesto sauce if required.
Nutrition Information
Calories
332kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
21g
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
91mg
(4%)
Potassium
352mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
51IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
56mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 332
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 332kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 91mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 51IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.