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Roasted Red Pepper Pesto
Delicious and nutritious red pesto made with red pepper, sundried tomatoes and a nut mix.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 143 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 roasted Italian red pepper
- 6 sundried tomatoes
- A handful of almonds
- a handful of walnuts
- 1 teaspoon pine nuts
- ½ garlic clove
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC. Place the red pepper on an oven tray and bake for 20 minutes. When the pepper has been roasting for 10-12 minutes add the almonds. When both pepper and almonds are roasted, turn off the oven and take the tray out.
- Leave the red pepper to cool and peel the skin.
- Add into a blender the roasted pepper, roasted almonds, walnuts, pine nuts, sundried tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Blend until you have the desired consistency. with salt
- Transfer the pesto into a jar, serve and enjoy.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
143kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Sodium
5mg
(0%)
Potassium
170mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
958IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
39mg
(43%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 143
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 143kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 170mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 958IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 39mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.