How To Make Italian Basil Pesto
Add an incredibly zesty and fresh flavor to any dish with this easy to make Italian basil pesto that requires no cooking and takes only 5 minutes to make!
Preparation: 5 minutes
Cooking:
Total: 5 minutes
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1cupbasil leaves,firmly packed
- 1cupparsley,firmly packed, or spinach or other herbs
- ½cupParmesan cheese,grated, or Romano cheese
- ¼cuppine nuts,or walnuts or almonds
- 1largegarlic clove,quartered
- ¼tspsalt
- ¼cupolive oil
Instructions
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Place the herbs in a food processor. Pour in 1 tablespoon of oil and blend into a paste.
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Gradually add the remaining ingredients in order, scraping as needed. Blend until smooth.
Nutrition
- Calories: 171.76kcal
- Fat: 16.16g
- Saturated Fat: 3.57g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 8.59g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.96g
- Carbohydrates: 2.15g
- Fiber: 0.62g
- Sugar: 0.41g
- Protein: 5.68g
- Cholesterol: 8.43mg
- Sodium: 176.71mg
- Calcium: 170.10mg
- Potassium: 115.61mg
- Iron: 1.22mg
- Vitamin A: 78.37µg
- Vitamin C: 14.33mg
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