Name: Pesto
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 644.1 grams
Ingredients: 4 cups of lightly packed of basil, fresh; 1 cup of parsley, fresh; 4 units of garlic, raw (40 g); 160 grams of oil, olive; 100 grams of cheese, Parmesan, fresh; 1/2 level teaspoon of salt (3 g); 100 grams of pine nuts, kernel only

Homemade pesto is perfect as a condiment or through fresh pasta. This is an easy to make recipe, that all the family will love.

Ingredients

or4 cups of lightly packed of basil, fresh

or1 cup of parsley, fresh

or4 units of garlic, raw (40 g)

or160 grams of oil, olive

or100 grams of cheese, Parmesan, fresh

or1/2 level teaspoon of salt (3 g)

or100 grams of pine nuts, kernel only

Preparation

Place all of the ingredients into a large blender. Mix until a smooth, pourable mixture is made.

Place into sterilised jars and freeze until needed, or put in the fridge. Makes about 4 small jars. Delicious with crackers and cheese, as a condiment with meats, or through pasta.

Nutritional information

	Per 100 g	Per portion (32 g)	% DRI
Energy	404 kcal	130 kcal	7 %
Fat	40 g	13 g	20 %
Fatty acids, total saturated	7 g	2 g	12 %
Cholesterol	14 mg	5 mg	2 %
Sodium	258 mg	83 mg	3 %
Carbohydrate	3 g	1 g	0 %
Sugars	1 g	0 g
Fiber	1 g	0 g	1 %
Protein	9 g	3 g

Recipes ofRachel Scrivin

Dietitian · DT7744

Online Nutrition Education and Consulting

Pesto

Saturday, April 13, 2019