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Classic Basil Pesto
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Health Score:
94 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Preparation:
10 min.
Preparation
Calories:
1022
calories
Calories
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1 cup contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 1,022 cal. | (49 %) | ||
| Protein | 19 g | (19 %) | ||
| Fat | 102 g | (88 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 11 g | (7 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 5.1 g | (17 %) |
more nutritional values
| Vitamin A | 0.9 mg | (113 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 0.2 μg | (1 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 13.7 mg | (114 %) | ||
| Vitamin K | 44 μg | (73 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 0.3 mg | (30 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 0.4 mg | (36 %) | ||
| Niacin | 6.2 mg | (52 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 0.3 mg | (21 %) | ||
| Folate | 68 μg | (23 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 0.6 mg | (10 %) | ||
| Biotin | 5.4 μg | (12 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 0.6 μg | (20 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 29 mg | (31 %) | ||
| Potassium | 573 mg | (14 %) | ||
| Calcium | 615 mg | (62 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 85 mg | (28 %) | ||
| Iron | 8.1 mg | (54 %) | ||
| Iodine | 26 μg | (13 %) | ||
| Zinc | 3.6 mg | (45 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 19.3 g | |||
| Uric acid | 20 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 25 mg | |||
| Complete sugar | 6 g |
Author of this recipe:
EAT-SMARTER
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Ingredients
for
2
- Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh Basil (rinsed; chopped and packed)
- ⅔ cup toasted Pine nuts
- 1.333 cups extra virgin olive oil (divided)
- 1 cup Parmesan (freshly grated)
- 6 cloves garlic cloves (peeled and pressed)
- kosher salt (or sea salt)
- freshly ground Black pepper (to taste)
Preparation steps
1.
Place chopped basil and toasted pine nuts into the bowl of a food processor. Add about half of the olive oil and puree until smooth. Stir in the rest of the oil, grated cheese, garlic and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve on bread, crackers or in your favorite recipe. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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