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Get the Recipe 5-Minute Lemon Basil Pesto with Almonds
Lemon Basil Pesto is bright, refreshing, and bursting with fresh citrus! Serve it with pasta, appetizers, or over grilled proteins or veggies for a bright accompaniment. It's naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegetarian (vegan, too!) and ready in 5 minutes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 8 servings (2 TBSP)
Calories: 101 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 3 3 large lemons zested, ½ cup packed zest peels
- ⅓ ⅓ cup raw almonds
- 2-3 2-3 cloves garlic
- 5-6 5-6 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice use the lemons you zested
- ⅓ ⅓ cup fresh basil tightly packed
- 2 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley
- 4 4 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil more as desired
- ¼ ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt more to taste
- freshly ground black pepper optional, to taste
Instructions
- Peel the lemon zest using a vegetable peeler, being careful not to get too much of the white pith as it is bitter.
- Place the lemon peels, almonds, garlic, and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until a coarse mixture forms.
- Add basil and parsley. Slowly drizzle the olive oil in as the food processor is running, until fully combined. Stir in the salt and pepper to taste.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
2TBSP
Calories
101kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
Sodium
74mg
(3%)
Potassium
67mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
139IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings (2 TBSP)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 101
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2TBSP | |
| Calories | 101kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 67mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 139IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.