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Summer Herb Pesto
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Summer Herb Pesto

9 ingredients 10 min 1 1/2 cups openrecipes
Summer Herb Pesto

"A fresh tasty pesto you can make with herbs right from the garden. Delicious tossed with pasta, spread on a sandwich or as a dip for veggies. Pesto will keep stored in an airtight container and refrigerated for up to one week. Pesto can also be frozen and stored for up to one month. "

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

470
Calories
16g
Protein
43g
Fat
10g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pine 1 oz (28g) 191
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
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

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 1 cup fresh spinach leaves
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh oregano
  • 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 3/4 cup olive oil

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