Nicole's Pesto
- Minutes to Prepare:
- Number of Servings: 18
Ingredients
3 Cups Basil (whole leaves)1 1/2 Cups Walnuts (shelled)4 Cloves Garlic (peeled)1/4 Cup Grated Parm Cheese1 Cup Olive Oilsalt and pepper to taste (not included in nutrition)
Food Processor: Combine all ingredients and pulse until blended together.
By Hand: Finely chop basil. Chop walnuts until almost powder. Crush garlic. Add all ingredients together.
To store, place pesto in any container and cover with a thin layer of olive oil to retain color. Pesto will stay fresh in fridge for about a week-2 weeks.
To freeze, spoon pesto into ice cube trays in 2 TBSP servings. Freeze and then place in freezer bag. Replace pesto used from jar in fridge with frozen pesto as desired.
18 servings (2 Tablespoons)
Number of Servings: 18
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NICARAGUACHIC.
By Hand: Finely chop basil. Chop walnuts until almost powder. Crush garlic. Add all ingredients together.
To store, place pesto in any container and cover with a thin layer of olive oil to retain color. Pesto will stay fresh in fridge for about a week-2 weeks.
To freeze, spoon pesto into ice cube trays in 2 TBSP servings. Freeze and then place in freezer bag. Replace pesto used from jar in fridge with frozen pesto as desired.
18 servings (2 Tablespoons)
Number of Servings: 18
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NICARAGUACHIC.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 169.9
- Total Fat: 18.0 g
- Cholesterol: 1.1 mg
- Sodium: 26.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 1.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
- Protein: 2.0 g
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