Fresh Pesto
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 299.1
- Total Fat: 25.2 g
- Cholesterol: 6.6 mg
- Sodium: 557.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 17.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 10.6 g
- Protein: 8.7 g
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Introduction
Easy, healthy and delicious fresh pesto sauce. Also a great way to use up your herbs. Easy, healthy and delicious fresh pesto sauce. Also a great way to use up your herbs.Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
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1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
2 cups fresh basil (leaves and tender stems only)
1 cup fresh flat leaf parsley (leaves only)
1/2 cup unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp freshly-cracked, black pepper
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Tips
Use immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Directions
Pluck herb leaves then rinse and dry. Use your salad spinner if you have one. Otherwise, you can dry with a clean kitchen towel or paper towel.
Using the shred attachment to your food processor, shred approximately 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Switch to your blending blade and then add the herbs, peanuts, minced garlic, salt and pepper. Blend on the lowest setting while streaming in the olive oil. Turn up the speed and process until combined and very smooth.
Serving Size: 2 Tbl
Using the shred attachment to your food processor, shred approximately 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Switch to your blending blade and then add the herbs, peanuts, minced garlic, salt and pepper. Blend on the lowest setting while streaming in the olive oil. Turn up the speed and process until combined and very smooth.
Serving Size: 2 Tbl