Homemade Pesto

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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
10 min.
Preparation
Calories:
854
calories
Calories

Nutritional values

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie854 cal.(41 %)
Protein18.06 g(18 %)
Fat87.08 g(75 %)
Carbohydrates4.56 g(3 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage1.87 g(6 %)
Vitamin A141.13 mg(17,641 %)
Vitamin D0.2 μg(1 %)
Vitamin E0.17 mg(1 %)
Vitamin B₁0.02 mg(2 %)
Vitamin B₂0.14 mg(13 %)
Niacin3.24 mg(27 %)
Vitamin B₆0.07 mg(5 %)
Folate10.05 μg(3 %)
Pantothenic acid0.21 mg(4 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0.48 μg(16 %)
Vitamin C2.38 mg(3 %)
Potassium74.08 mg(2 %)
Calcium495.08 mg(50 %)
Magnesium24.76 mg(8 %)
Iron2.04 mg(14 %)
Zinc1.2 mg(15 %)
Saturated fatty acids16.1 g
Cholesterol27.2 mg

Ingredients

for
2
Ingredients
50 grams Pine nuts
2 handfuls Basil
1 garlic clove
80 grams Parmesan
125 milliliters olive oil
salt
freshly ground peppers
How healthy are the main ingredients?
ParmesanPine nutsBasilgarlic cloveolive oilsalt

Preparation steps

1.

Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan until golden brown. Remove from the pan and let cool. Rinse the basil, pat dry, and remove the leaves from the stems. 

2.

Peel and halve the garlic cloves. Finely grate the parmesan cheese. 

3.

Puree the basil, pine nuts, and garlic in a food processor. Mix in the olive oil, with the motor running, until a thick pesto has formed. 

4.

Mix in the parmesan cheese, and season to taste with salt and pepper.