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Hand-made pesto with watercress
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Hand-made pesto with watercress

9 ingredients 30 min + 10 min Serves 4 openrecipes

Nigel Slater’s peppery basil and watercress pesto is a fresh take on an old Italian classic.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

649
Calories
23g
Protein
42g
Fat
49g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Pine 1 oz (28g) 191
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Watercress 1 cup (34g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 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

  • 300-400g/10½-14oz dried pasta
  • a handful pine kernels, plus extra to serve
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • , to taste sea salt
  • a good handful fresh basil
  • a bunch watercress
  • a handful grated parmesan
  • olive oil
  • 2 large handfuls rocket

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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