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Fresh pesto
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Fresh pesto

5 ingredients 5 min + 2 min Makes 10 servings to stir through pasta openrecipes
Fresh pesto

It takes mere minutes to whip up this homemade Italian sauce - blitz basil, nuts, cheese and garlic then stir into pasta

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

241
Calories
11g
Protein
21g
Fat
2g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1

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

  • 50g blanched almonds
  • 1 large bunch basil leaves
  • 50g grated Parmesan , or vegetarian alternative
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 150ml extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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