Creamy Pesto Sauce

Name: Creamy Pesto Sauce — Tasty Bites
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 cup Basil Leaves; 3 Garlic Cloves; 0.75 cup Pine Nuts; 0.333 cup Parmesan Cheese; 0.25 cup Lemon Juice (fresh-squeezed); 0.5 teaspoon Salt (Kosher); 0.25 teaspoon generous Black Pepper; 0.5 cup Oil (avocado oil or high-quality olive oil)

The Anthony Kitchen (Kelly Anthony)

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A rich and creamy homemade pesto sauce made with fresh basil, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and lemon juice. Perfect for pasta, sandwiches, or as a flavorful condiment.

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Ingredients

2 cup Basil Leaves

3 Garlic Cloves

0.75 cup Pine Nuts

0.333 cup Parmesan Cheese

0.25 cup Lemon Juice fresh-squeezed

0.5 teaspoon Salt Kosher

0.25 teaspoon generous Black Pepper

0.5 cup Oil avocado oil or high-quality olive oil

Equipment

Food processor

Instructions

Add the basil, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade attachment. Process until all of the ingredients are finely minced and a paste-like mixture forms.

With the food processor on, very slowly drizzle in the oil through the feed tube. Toss with warm pasta (if desired) and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Provides healthy fats from pine nuts and olive oil, moderate protein from Parmesan cheese, and antioxidants from fresh basil.

Calories	231 kcal
Energy	969 kJ
Protein	4 g
Total Fat	23 g
Saturated Fat	4 g
Trans Fat	0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat	8 g
Monounsaturated Fat	11 g
Cholesterol	4 mg
Carbohydrate	3 g
Sugars	1 g
Dietary Fibre	2 g
Sodium	119 mg

*per serving

VegetarianHalalKosherGluten FreeEgg FreeSoy FreeShellfish FreeSesame FreeSugar FreeHigh FibreNutritious

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