5 from 30 votes
Parsley and Dill Pesto
Parsley and Dill Pesto combines fresh parsley and dill with walnuts and pumpkin seeds to create a vibrant green sauce. Nutritional yeast, lemon juice, and garlic add depth to this pesto, which can be thinned with olive oil or water to your desired consistency. It offers a fresh herbal flavor with a slight citrusy brightness, perfect for drizzling over pasta, spreading on bread, or mixing into salads.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
145 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup parsley fresh, chopped, 45 g
- ½ cup dill fresh, chopped, 20 g
- ½ cup walnut raw
- ½ cup pumpkin seeds raw
- 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice fresh
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- ½ teaspoon sea salt fine, or mineral salt
- 1 to 3 tablespoon olive oil optional
- 1 to 3 tablespoon water as a replacement for oil or to adjust consistency
Instructions
- In a food processor combine the parsley, dill, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, garlic, and salt, and process until finely chopped and incorporated.
- With the machine running, drizzle in the oil, if using, and add up to a few tablespoons of water, until the pesto is as thin as you like. Taste and adjust salt and lemon as desired.
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Notes
- Consume the pesto soon after making for the freshest taste or refrigerate it with a layer of olive oil or plastic wrap on top to prevent browning.
- Adjust the thickness by varying the amount of olive oil or water to suit the intended use.
- Nutritional yeast adds umami and enhances flavor without dairy.
Nutrition Information
Calories
145kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
209mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
0g
(0%)
Vitamin A
1050IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
24.8mg
(28%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 145
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 145kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 209mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1050IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 24.8mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.