Pesto Recipe
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
1 cup
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Calories
1299 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Italian
Pesto Recipe
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This classic basil Pesto recipe is so easy to make with a few ingredients and your trusty food processor! It’s ready in a flash and freezes very well, too.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups basil leaves packed (70g)
- ¼ cup pine nuts or walnuts (30g)
- ¼ cup coarsely chopped Parmesan cheese (30g)
- 1 garlic clove peeled
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup olive oil (120mL)
- lemon juice to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl of a food processor, combine the basil, nuts, cheese, garlic, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Process for 10 to 15 seconds, until coarsely chopped. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- With the processor running, drizzle in the olive oil. Season with more salt and black pepper to taste.
- Just before serving, stir in the lemon juice.
Notes
- If you aren't using the pesto right away, hold the lemon juice and stir it in right before using. Otherwise, the acid from the juice can turn the pesto brown. The zest is fine to blend into the pesto as directed.
- This makes enough pesto to coat 8 to 12 ounces of pasta. Use a little bit of the pasta water to loosen the pesto and create a silky sauce, if desired.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
1299kcal
(65%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
138g
(212%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
23g
Monounsaturated Fat
87g
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
987mg
(41%)
Potassium
392mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
2742IU
(55%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
401mg
(40%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1299 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1299kcal | 65% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 138g | 212% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 23g | 135% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 87g | 435% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 987mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 392mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2742IU | 55% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 401mg | 40% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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