Brittnie's Almond Pesto
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 16
- 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
View full nutritional breakdown of Brittnie's Almond Pesto calories by ingredient
Introduction
This delicious, thick pesto recipe uses almonds instead of pine nuts to add a tasty twist. Works great as a veggie dip, pasta sauce, or marinade for meat and fish! This delicious, thick pesto recipe uses almonds instead of pine nuts to add a tasty twist. Works great as a veggie dip, pasta sauce, or marinade for meat and fish!Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
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*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.
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.
