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Crushed broad bean pesto
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Crushed broad bean pesto

6 ingredients 20 min + 5 min SERVES 4 (makes 250g) openrecipes
Crushed broad bean pesto

This green sauce is delicious stirred through pasta, spread on toast with crumbly cheese, or as a dip

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

455
Calories
40g
Protein
31g
Fat
6g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Anchovy 100g 210
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Broad Bean not in our table 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

  • 300g podded fresh broad beans (or use frozen)
  • 2 garlic cloves , halved lengthways
  • 3 anchovy fillets, chopped
  • 25g Parmesan , grated
  • juice and zest ½ lemon
  • 3 tbsp olive oil

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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