Photo: Mike Kenneally
Italian Pesto Recipe
6 ingredients
4 servings
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Like many Italian foods, pesto is a simple combination of ingredients that are local and plentiful there: olive oil, herbs, nuts, cheese, garlic. But deceptively...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
461
Calories
12g
Protein
45g
Fat
6g
Carbs
Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Nut | 1 oz (28g) | 191 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | 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
- 2 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves (1 ounce of leaves)
- 2 medium garlic cloves, peeled
- 1/2 cup pine nuts (2-1/2 ounces) or a mixture of pine nuts, walnuts, almonds, and pumpkin seeds
- 2 Tablespoons cheese, grated (.5 ounce) -- Parmigiano Reggiano, Grana Padano, Pecorino-Romano
- 1/4 cup Primo extra virgin olive oil
- salt to taste
Directions
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By chow ·
Recipe sourced from
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