Name: Basil Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: basil (fresh); pine nuts; parmesan cheese; garlic (fresh); olive oil

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Basil Pesto

This basil pesto can be used for caprese salad and also makes a great pizza/cracker topping

by Wendy Quast

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dairy-free

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Has dairy from:

parmesan cheese

gluten-free

kid friendly

has meat

has pasta

has seafood

mediterranean

vegan

(?)

Not vegan due to:

parmesan cheese

vegetarian

pescatarian

paleo

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Not paleo due to:

parmesan cheese

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Bon Appétit

This recipe fits right into a balanced diet.

Nutrition Rating Details

Here are the percentages used to determine the nutritional rating for this recipe:

• Calcium: 0.1% of RDA
• Calories: 12.4% of RDA
• Carbs: 1.0% of RDA
• Fat (total lipid): 32.9% of RDA
• Fiber: 1.2% of RDA
• Fructose: 0.0% of RDA
• Protein: 13.3% of RDA
• Sodium: 28.9% of RDA
• Sugar: 1.9% of RDA

• Vitamin A (IU): 20.9% of RDA
• Vitamin B6: 2.5% of RDA
• Vitamin C: 1.4% of RDA
• Iron: 1.9% of RDA
• Magnesium: 10.3% of RDA
• Manganese: 12.7% of RDA
• Niacin: 2.3% of RDA
• Potassium: 2.3% of RDA
• Zinc: 8.2% of RDA

If all nutritional components are less than 50% of RDA (and all vitamins and minerals are less than 400% of RDA) the recipe gets a “Bon Appétit” rating.

MACROS

Carbohydrate

2.11

Calories

187

Fiber

0.249

Iron

0.350

Protein

11.2

Sodium

390

Sugars

0.484

Fat (total lipid)

15.1

INGREDIENTS

Amount

Measure

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Ingredient

cup

basil (fresh)

Fresh, loosely packed, removed from stem.

tbsp

pine nuts

cup

parmesan cheese

Grated.

clove

garlic (fresh)

tbsp

olive oil

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PREPARATION

Combine all ingredients in a small food processor or mini chopper. Process until all ingredients are blended together.

"PAIRS WITH" RECIPES:

Shrimp and Spinach Risotto

NOTES, TIPS, TRICKS, HINTS, ETC:

Leftover pesto can be stored in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to one week.

COMPLETE NUTRITION

This recipe has the following nutrient totals:

Calories 187

Protein 11.2 g

Carbohydrates 2.11 g

Iron 0.35 mg

Fiber 0.25 g

Calcium 1.03 mg

(plus many more nutrients)

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