Brittnie's Almond Pesto

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  • Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
*2 cups- fresh basil leaves*1/2 cup- olive oil*1/2 cup- Kraft Reduced Fat Grated Parmesan Cheese*3 cloves- fresh garlic, minced*1/3 cup- slivered almonds*To taste- black pepper and NoSalt Sodium-Free Alternative (1/2 tsp of each used for nutrition calculation)
Directions
1. Toast almonds and minced garlic in a stove-top pan. Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly until the almonds turn light brown (about 5 minutes). Let cool for a few minutes.
2. Combine all ingredients EXCEPT olive oil in a blender or food processor.
3. Mix on a low/medium setting, slowly incorporating the olive oil.
4. Blend all ingredients until smooth, but not "liquified".

Enjoy! The recipe makes approximately 16 1-tbsp servings.

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STARLADY174.

Servings Per Recipe: 16
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 89.3
  • Total Fat: 15.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 60.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 2.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
  • Protein: 1.3 g

Member Reviews
  • 1HAPPYSPIRIT
    Very good! - 11/3/19
  • EVILCECIL
    Sounds good. - 1/18/18