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Broccoli Pesto
Photo: Tyrrell Fitness And Nutrition

Broccoli Pesto

11 ingredients 10 min + 5 min 4 openrecipes
Broccoli Pesto

A sneaky recipe that manages to hide a whole head of broccoli in a bowl of pasta and it only takes 15 minutes until it’s on the table.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

726
Calories
27g
Protein
43g
Fat
66g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Broccoli 1 cup chopped (156g) 55
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 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

  • 1 whole Head Broccoli, Chopped Into Large Sections
  • 1 pound Pasta (your Choice Of Noodles)
  • 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Pine Nuts, Plus More For Garnish
  • 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice
  • 5 whole Fresh Basil Leaves
  • ¼ cups Parmesan Cheese, Plus More To Serve
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • ½ teaspoons Salt
  • ½ teaspoons Pepper
  • ¼ teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes, For Garnish (optional)

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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