Tomatoes with Parsley Pesto
Healthy, because
Even smarter
Nutritional values
This delicious healthy appetizer is packed with lycopene, a powerful antioxidant, as well as tons of essential vitamins from the parsley.
Serve these tomatoes with some grilled whole wheat bread for added fiber and texture.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 287 cal. | (14 %) | ||
| Protein | 7 g | (7 %) | ||
| Fat | 26 g | (22 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 6 g | (4 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 3.4 g | (11 %) |
| Vitamin A | 0.3 mg | (38 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 0.1 μg | (1 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 5.5 mg | (46 %) | ||
| Vitamin K | 70.6 μg | (118 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 0.2 mg | (20 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 0.1 mg | (9 %) | ||
| Niacin | 2.8 mg | (23 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 0.2 mg | (14 %) | ||
| Folate | 74 μg | (25 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 0.7 mg | (12 %) | ||
| Biotin | 7 μg | (16 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 0.2 μg | (7 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 41 mg | (43 %) | ||
| Potassium | 480 mg | (12 %) | ||
| Calcium | 141 mg | (14 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 53 mg | (18 %) | ||
| Iron | 2.3 mg | (15 %) | ||
| Iodine | 9 μg | (5 %) | ||
| Zinc | 1.2 mg | (15 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 4.9 g | |||
| Uric acid | 27 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 6 mg | |||
| Complete sugar | 4 g |
Preparation steps
Toast pine nuts in a dry pan until golden-brown. Peel and coarsely chop garlic.
Rinse parsley and shake dry. Set a few leaves aside for garnish. Combine remaining parsley, pine nuts, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and about half of the oil in a mortar and pestle or blender. Finely grind or puree. Gradually, stir remaining oil and cheese into mixture. Season generously with salt and pepper.
Rinse, core and slice tomatoes. Lay tomatoes on a serving plate or divide among individual plates. Sprinkle tomatoes with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Spoon parsley pesto over tomatoes. Remove pits from olives if desired and sprinkle on tomatoes. Garnish with reserved parsley leaves and serve immediately.
