Photo: Mike Kenneally
How to make pesto
7 ingredients
30 min + 10 min
Serves 4
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Pesto is very versatile: add it to freshly cooked pasta, spread onto white fish before baking, serve with grilled chicken or spread on bruschetta.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
443
Calories
15g
Protein
40g
Fat
11g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Nut | 1 oz (28g) | 191 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| 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
- 125g/4½oz pine nuts
- 125g/4½oz parmesan
- 1 large bunch fresh basil
- 1 clove garlic
- 200ml/7fl oz extra virgin olive oil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- squeeze lemon juice
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