Basil Pesto

Gluten Free
Popular
Health score
21%
Basil Pesto
45 min.
6
267kcal

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Ingredients

  • servings olive oil extra virgin 
  • cups basil fresh
  • 0.5  juice of lemon fresh juiced to taste ( )
  • 0.5 cup parmesan fresh grated ( is best)
  • 0.7 cup pinenuts 
  • cloves roasted garlic (or 2 cloves unroasted)
  • 0.5 tsp salt to taste
  • servings strong coffee decoction 

Equipment

  • food processor
  • blender

Directions

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  3. Basil Pesto
  4. Basil Pesto Ingredients (Dairy)1/4 cup pine nuts4 cups fresh basil leaves
  5. Extra virgin olive oil4 cloves roasted garlic (or 2 cloves unroasted)1/2 fresh lemon, juiced (or more to taste)1/2 cup grated pecorino or parmesan cheese (fresh grated is best)Salt to taste
  6. Pareve Basil Pesto Ingredients (Dairy Free)2/3 cup pine nuts4 cups fresh basil leaves
  7. Extra virgin olive oil4 cloves roasted garlic (or 2 cloves unroasted)1/2 tsp salt, or more to taste1/2 fresh lemon, juiced (or more to taste)You will also need
  8. Food processor or strong blender.
  9. Servings: 1 to 1 1/2 cups of pesto (dairy recipe yields more)
  10. Kosher Key: Dairy or Pareve, Kosher for Passover

Nutrition Facts

Calories267kcal
Protein8.6%
Fat86.35%
Carbs5.05%

Properties

Glycemic Index
21.17
Glycemic Load
0.38
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
14.989130534556%

Flavonoids

Epigallocatechin
0.09mg
Epicatechin
0.09mg
Eriodictyol
0.12mg
Hesperetin
0.36mg
Naringenin
0.03mg
Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.02mg
Kaempferol
0.01mg
Myricetin
0.15mg
Quercetin
0.16mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:266.96kcal
13.35%
Fat:26.58g
40.89%
Saturated Fat:4.05g
25.3%
Carbohydrates:3.49g
1.16%
Net Carbohydrates:2.63g
0.96%
Sugar:0.74g
0.82%
Cholesterol:5.67mg
1.89%
Sodium:333.61mg
14.51%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Caffeine:94.8mg
31.6%
Protein:5.96g
11.92%
Manganese:1.59mg
79.72%
Vitamin K:83.33µg
79.36%
Vitamin E:3.59mg
23.94%
Vitamin A:913.76IU
18.28%
Phosphorus:163.41mg
16.34%
Vitamin B2:0.26mg
15.09%
Magnesium:59.32mg
14.83%
Calcium:138.16mg
13.82%
Copper:0.27mg
13.68%
Zinc:1.4mg
9.32%
Iron:1.54mg
8.58%
Potassium:271.32mg
7.75%
Vitamin B5:0.74mg
7.35%
Vitamin B1:0.1mg
6.74%
Vitamin B3:1.29mg
6.47%
Vitamin C:4.59mg
5.57%
Folate:21.86µg
5.47%
Vitamin B6:0.07mg
3.74%
Fiber:0.86g
3.44%
Selenium:2.32µg
3.31%
Vitamin B12:0.1µg
1.67%