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Faux Pesto
Photo: Chiara Conti

Faux Pesto

7 ingredients 10 min 2 cups openrecipes
Faux Pesto

"Not your usual pesto. Everyone will be surprised when they learn the secret ingredients."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

278
Calories
12g
Protein
23g
Fat
9g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Pecan 1 half (4g) 20
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 1/2 cup pecans
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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