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Easy Basil Pesto
Course:
Dressing, Lunch, Snacks
Cuisine:
American, Australian, Italian
Keyword:
basil, basil pesto, basil pesto for pasta, easy basil pesto
Prep Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Servings:
8
Calories:
233
kcal
Cost:
$4
Quick and easy basil pesto made with 6 ingredients you'll already have on hand at home.
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Equipment
blender or thermomix
Ingredients
80
gms
parmesan
finely grated
80
gms
basil leaves
30
gms
pine nuts
1
clove
garlic
150
gms
olive oil
1/4
tsp
salt
Instructions
Finely grate parmesan or purchase already grated and add into a blender, food processor or Thermomix.
Add the pine nuts, garlic, 80 grams of fresh basil leaves, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 150 gms of olive oil.
Blitz till fine liquid consistency.
Pour into a clean jar and store in the fridge.
Notes
Use pesto on pasta, as a dip and a topper on roasted veggies. The use for basil pesto is endless.
Nutrition
Calories:
233
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
1
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
24
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
15
g
|
Cholesterol:
7
mg
|
Sodium:
234
mg
|
Potassium:
63
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
607
IU
|
Vitamin C:
2
mg
|
Calcium:
138
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg