Vegan Pesto, Ligurian-Style
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 181.9
- Total Fat: 19.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 280.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 2.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 1.7 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Vegan Pesto, Ligurian-Style calories by ingredient
Introduction
When made with Ligurian olive oil, authentic Italian pignoli (pine nuts) and small-leafed basil, this recipe is close to what you'll find in this northern Italian area near the Italian Riviera. Adapated from recipe in VegNews in the Sept+Oct 2009 Issue, page 65. When made with Ligurian olive oil, authentic Italian pignoli (pine nuts) and small-leafed basil, this recipe is close to what you'll find in this northern Italian area near the Italian Riviera. Adapated from recipe in VegNews in the Sept+Oct 2009 Issue, page 65.Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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3 mild garlic cloves (remove any green part)
1/4 cup pignoli (pine nuts) preferably Italian, not Chinese
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 cups basil leaves (chose small tender leaves), packed
1/4 cup Ligurian olive oil (find in your gourmet store)
Directions
Either using a mortar and pestle or a food processor, combine all ingredients to a smooth paste. Toss with hot, cooked pasta, adding a little hot pasta water to thin pesto slightly and coat the pasta. Buon apppetito!
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUNNYH99.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUNNYH99.