Pesto sauce Recipe

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Pesto sauce
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Ingredients:

  • 1 bunch parsley
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 bunch fresh basil
  • 1/3-1/2 cup olive oil , to taste
  • salt and pepper

Directions:

  1. While preparing other ingredients, toast pine nuts in a 350ºF oven on a cookie sheet.
  2. This only takes a couple of minutes-as soon as you can smell the nuts toasting, remove them from the oven.
  3. They should be very lightly browned, but not dark.
  4. Meanwhile, remove stems from parsley and basil, and remove hearts from garlic.
  5. Put all ingredients except olive oil in a food processor, and process for about 30 seconds, or until everything is very finely chopped.
  6. Add olive oil in a steady stream until desired thickness.
  7. Thicker pesto is better for sandwiches or spreading, while thinner works well for pasta or marinating chicken or shrimp.
  8. The sauce is now ready for use!
  9. I like to marinate chicken in 1/2 the pesto for a few hours, reserving the remainder for pasta-just bake 1 1/4 lb marinated chicken strips in a 400º oven for 10 minutes, and toss with cooked mostocholi noodles that have been tossed with the remaining pesto.
  10. This is also lovely with shrimp.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 325.26 Kcal (1362 kJ)
Calories from fat 301.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.55g 52%
Cholesterol 6.32mg 2%
Sodium 149.95mg 6%
Potassium 97.33mg 2%
Total Carbs 3.04g 1%
Sugars 0.58g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.57g 2%
Protein 5.2g 10%
Vitamin C 2mg 3%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 122.5mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 651.59 Kcal (2728 kJ)
Calories from fat 604.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 67.21g 52%
Cholesterol 12.66mg 2%
Sodium 300.4mg 6%
Potassium 194.97mg 2%
Total Carbs 6.09g 1%
Sugars 1.16g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.14g 2%
Protein 10.41g 10%
Vitamin C 3.9mg 3%
Iron 1.8mg 5%
Calcium 245.3mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.2
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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