Photo: Mike Kenneally
Giovanna’s Five Nut Pesto Sauce
12 ingredients
15 min + 10 min
6
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Giovanna is a very special member of my extended family. When I got married, she passed on her recipe for her favorite five nut pesto sauce and let me tell you it is incredible. So much texture and flavor!
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
624
Calories
21g
Protein
56g
Fat
16g
Carbs
Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pine | 1 oz (28g) | 191 |
| Pistachio | 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) | 159 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| 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 |
| Hazelnut | not in our table | 0 |
| Topping | 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
- ¼ cups Almonds
- ¼ cups Hazelnuts
- ¼ cups Walnuts
- ¼ cups Shelled Pistachios
- ¼ cups Toasted Pine Nuts
- 1 cup Fresh Basil, Packed
- 3 cloves Garlic
- ¼ cups Fresh Parsley
- ¼ cups Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese, Plus Additional For Topping
- ¼ cups Freshly-grated Pecorino Romano
- ½ cups Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 1 pound Olive Oil
Directions
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By tastykitchen ·
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