Homemade Pesto Sauce
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4.6
15 reviews
Excellent
Homemade Pesto Sauce
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This fresh and flavorful Homemade Pesto Sauce takes 5 minutes to make and is the perfect addition to your favorite summer dishes!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups basil leaves should be firmly packed in measuring cup
- 2 cloves of garlic
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- ⅔ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp salt or more to taste
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ½ Parmesan Cheese grated
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Instructions
- add basil, garlic and pine nuts to a food processor and blend until roughly chopped
- add in 1/2 tsp of salt, the pepper and 1/2 cup of the olive oil and process again
- slowly drizzle in the remaining oil
- pulse in the cheese then taste for salt and pepper, adding more if it needs it.
- store in an air tight container in the fridge
Nutrition Information
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Serving
2TBSP
Calories
95kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
74mg
(3%)
Potassium
23mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
159IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 95 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2TBSP | |
| Calories | 95kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 23mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 159IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.6
15 reviews
Excellent
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