Oil Free Basil Pesto

Name: Oil Free Basil Pesto
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (30 g) pine nuts, or walnuts or pumpkin seeds; 2 cups (40 g) fresh basil; 3 tbsp (45 g) minced garlic; 1/4 cup (30 g) grated parmesan cheese, or nutritional yeast; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp salt; 3 tbsp (45 g) lemon juice

4 steps

Prep:5minCook:5min

Delicious pesto for a fraction of the calories! Yes it's possible; this pesto is oil free, but still made with pine nuts, basil, garlic, and grated cheese. It's a great sauce, spread, or salad, and full of the same nutty cheese and lemon flavor that you love. Each serving is about 2 tbsp or 29 g

Updated at: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:50:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories54.6 kcal (3%)

Total Fat3.7 g (5%)

Carbs3.2 g (1%)

Sugars0.2 g (0%)

Protein2.3 g (5%)

Sodium220.1 mg (11%)

Fiber0.7 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

7 servings

¼ cuppine nuts

or walnuts or pumpkin seeds

40gfresh basil

45gminced garlic

¼ cupparmesan cheese

grated, or nutritional yeast

½ tspgarlic powder

½ tsponion powder

½ tspblack pepper

½ tspsalt

45glemon juice

Instructions

Step 1

In a small pan over medium heat, toast your nuts until fragrant and lightly browned

pine nuts¼ cup

Step 2

Add all ingredients (except lemon juice) to a food processor, and blend until chopped and combined. Slowly add the lemon, and blend until creamy. Store in the fridge, or you can freeze any extra (pesto freezes well)