Low Fat Pesto Recipes

Use on your favorite baguettes, pizza, pastas or stir in some low fat sour cream or cream cheese to make a quick spread.

The best, almost guilt-free pesto around! Yes, it really DOES take that amount of olive oil! The addition of walnuts with pine nuts cuts down on the cost. I've used all walnuts before too!

Adapted from American Heart Association Cookbook's Garden Pesto

Simple low fat pesto

A healthier version made with water!

We love pesto, but most commercial pesto sauces and standard recipes are too high in fat and calories. I found this recipe at http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/sauce/l
owfat-pesto-can-it-be-as-good-as-the-r
eal-thing-052654. My husband usually does not like anything new that I try, but he loved this one.

This recipe uses dry sun-dried tomatoes, as opposed to tomatoes packed in oil.

This is wonderful spread on crusty fresh bread, or used on a sandwich, with meat or cheese.

From recipe4all.com

No cooking required! Tastes great on pizza or pasta.

I've been making homemade pesto for years. Previously, I had used full fat yogurt, walnuts or pine nuts, and parmesean. Then, it struck me that nonfat cottage cheese might work perfectly in this recipe. It does! Enjoy this healthier, lighter version of creamy pesto on pasta, salads, or as a veggie dip.

This is a great way to hide vegetables from your picky eaters. This quick and easy receipe lets them think they are getting the pesto they love with half the calories and fat than traditional pesto sauce.

Delicious tossed with whole wheat pasta or gnocchi, as a pizza sauce, or a spread on sandwiches.