ZONE Basil Pesto

Name: ZONE Basil Pesto Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp toasted pine nuts; 7 tbsp grated nonfat Italian Parmesan Cheese; 4 oz firm tofu; 1 cup canned cannellini (white kidney) beans (no salt added); 4 cups fresh basil; 1/2 cup water; 1 tbsp choopped jarred garlic; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Minutes to Prepare: 5

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 tbsp toasted pine nuts7 tbsp grated nonfat Italian Parmesan Cheese4 oz firm tofu1 cup canned cannellini (white kidney) beans (no salt added)4 cups fresh basil1/2 cup water1 tbsp choopped jarred garlic1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

Toss it in the blender and have at it. :) If making pizza follow cooking instructions on crust package. Pesto can be divided into portions and frozen.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AMBER_ALEXIS.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 125.7
Total Fat: 6.7 g
Cholesterol: 4.9 mg
Sodium: 139.8 mg
Total Carbs: 11.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
Protein: 11.6 g

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