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Giovanna’s Five Nut Pesto Sauce
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Giovanna’s Five Nut Pesto Sauce

12 ingredients 15 min + 10 min 6 openrecipes
Giovanna’s Five Nut Pesto Sauce

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!

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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 · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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