Description
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 dressing, and full of the same nutty, cheese, and lemon flavor that you love. Each serving is about 2 tbsp or 29 g
Check out some of my other pesto recipes, with varying amounts of oil, different kinds of nuts, vegan versions, and high protein versions:
- Creamy Pesto Hummus
- Avocado Pesto - Vegan and Oil Free
- Lightened Extra Virgin Olive Oil Pesto
- Creamy Pesto Dip
Check out some of my other pesto recipes, with varying amounts of oil, different kinds of nuts, vegan versions, and high protein versions:
- Creamy Pesto Hummus
- Avocado Pesto - Vegan and Oil Free
- Lightened Extra Virgin Olive Oil Pesto
- Creamy Pesto Dip
Time
Prep Time:
8 minutes
Total Time:
8 minutes
Cost
Total Cost:
Cost per Serving:
$0.59
Ingredients
Serving(s)
- 1/4 cup Pine nuts
- 2 cup Basil, fresh
- 3 tbsp Minced garlic
- 1/4 cup Grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Onion powder
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 3 tbsp Lemon juice
Instructions
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- In a small pan over medium heat, toast your nuts until fragrant and lightly browned
- 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)
- If basil is too expensive, either fresh or frozen spinach will work as well!
- To make it nut free, replace the nuts (either pine nuts or walnuts) with seeds, like pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds
- For a vegan version, use nutritional yeast in place of grated cheese
Nutrition Facts
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Servings: 7
Calories: 57
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Total Fat: 4.3g (6 %)
Saturated Fat: 1.1g (5 %)
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.5g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.8g
Cholesterol: 2mg (1 %)
Sodium: 237mg (10 %)
Total Carbohydrate: 2.8g (1 %)
Fiber: 0.4g (1 %)
Net Carbs: 2.4g
Total Sugar: 0.3g
Added Sugar: 0.0g (0%)
Protein: 2.6g (5 %)
Total Fat: 4.3g (6 %)
Saturated Fat: 1.1g (5 %)
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.5g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.8g
Cholesterol: 2mg (1 %)
Sodium: 237mg (10 %)
Total Carbohydrate: 2.8g (1 %)
Fiber: 0.4g (1 %)
Net Carbs: 2.4g
Total Sugar: 0.3g
Added Sugar: 0.0g (0%)
Protein: 2.6g (5 %)
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Vitamin B12: 0mcg (0 %)
Vitamin D: 0mcg (0 %)
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Calcium: 56mg (4 %)
Iron: 0.46mg (3 %)
Magnesium: 16mg (4 %)
Potassium: 56mg (1 %)
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Vitamin D: 0mcg (0 %)
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Calcium: 56mg (4 %)
Iron: 0.46mg (3 %)
Magnesium: 16mg (4 %)
Potassium: 56mg (1 %)
Glycemic Index:
29.2
Glycemic Load:
0.9