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Walnut Pesto
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Walnut Pesto

7 ingredients 5 min 6 openrecipes
Walnut Pesto

Heart-healthy walnuts and fresh basil are combined in this beautiful pesto sauce!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

480
Calories
19g
Protein
25g
Fat
46g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water 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

  • ¾ cups Walnuts, Toasted
  • 2 cups Torn Basil Leaves
  • ½ cups Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • ⅓ cups Olive Oil
  • ½ teaspoons Salt
  • ¼ cups Water (pasta Water Is Best)

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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