Minty Spinach Pesto
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Health Score:
97 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
20 min.
Preparation
ready in 22 min.
Ready in
Calories:
86
calories
Calories
Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 86 cal. | (4 %) | ||
| Protein | 3 g | (3 %) | ||
| Fat | 8 g | (7 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 1 g | (1 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 0.5 g | (2 %) |
more nutritional values
| Vitamin A | 0.1 mg | (13 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 0 μg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 1.2 mg | (10 %) | ||
| Vitamin K | 40.9 μg | (68 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 0 mg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 0 mg | (0 %) | ||
| Niacin | 0.8 mg | (7 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 0 mg | (0 %) | ||
| Folate | 18 μg | (6 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 0.1 mg | (2 %) | ||
| Biotin | 1.2 μg | (3 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 0.1 μg | (3 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 6 mg | (6 %) | ||
| Potassium | 94 mg | (2 %) | ||
| Calcium | 75 mg | (8 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 17 mg | (6 %) | ||
| Iron | 0.8 mg | (5 %) | ||
| Iodine | 5 μg | (3 %) | ||
| Zinc | 0.5 mg | (6 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 1.9 g | |||
| Uric acid | 7 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 4 mg | |||
| Complete sugar | 0 g |
Author of this recipe:
EAT-SMARTER
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Ingredients
for
- For Spinach and Mint Pesto
- ⅓ cup Pine nuts
- 4 cups baby Spinach (rinsed and stems trimmed)
- ¼ cup finely chopped, fresh mint
- 2 cloves garlic cloves (peeled and pressed)
- ⅔ cup grated Parmesan (packed)
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- salt (to taste)
- freshly ground Black pepper (to taste)
- 4 Tbsps good-quality olive oil
Preparation steps
1.
For Spinach Pesto:
2.
Dry roast the pine nuts in a nonstick skillet set over medium heat, shaking the skillet back and forth until the pine nuts are golden brown. Set aside to cool.
3.
In the bowl of a food processor, arrange the spinach, mint, garlic, toasted pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Drizzle the olive oil over the top and puree until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
