Broccoli Almond Pesto
- Minutes to Prepare:
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
2 cups Broccoli, fresh, cut into chunks1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated1/2 cup slivered Almonds3 cloves Garlic2 tbsp Lemon juice1/4 cup Olive Oil1/4 cup 2% Milk
If you're making the Double Broccoli Quinoa, start with two good sized broccoli stalks. Use mostly stalks in this, and save the florettes for the rest of the recipe.
Steam the broccoli for 2-3 minutes until it's just barely cooked. Rinse in cold water.
Dry roast almonds in a pan.
Add the broccoli, cheese, garlic, and lemon juice to a food processor. Run until it's pretty fine, scraping the sides once or twice. Then add the milk and olive oil and process it until the mixture is smooth.
Makes about 2 cups
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARASCA.
Steam the broccoli for 2-3 minutes until it's just barely cooked. Rinse in cold water.
Dry roast almonds in a pan.
Add the broccoli, cheese, garlic, and lemon juice to a food processor. Run until it's pretty fine, scraping the sides once or twice. Then add the milk and olive oil and process it until the mixture is smooth.
Makes about 2 cups
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARASCA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 173.3
- Total Fat: 15.5 g
- Cholesterol: 5.2 mg
- Sodium: 115.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 4.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
- Protein: 5.5 g
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