Cauliflower & Pea Pesto

Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
34%
Cauliflower & Pea Pesto
5 min.
4
134kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.5 small cauliflower 
  • 25 basil fresh
  • cloves garlic 
  • cup olive oil 
  • 128 peas frozen
  • servings grinding of pepper black good

Equipment

  • blender

Directions

  1. Cut your cauliflower into florets and peel your garlic.
  2. Pop all the ingredients in your blender and whizz until your pesto is velvety smooth.
  3. Have a taste and check the seasoning.
  4. Serve over hot pasta.
  5. Spread on toasted bruschetta, panini or ciabatta and topped with salad or veg and feta or fresh milky mozzarella. Alternatively, add more olive oil and use as a salad dressing.notes: If you prefer a chunkier pesto, then stop blending once it reaches your desired thickness.You can also add some grated parmesan for extra flavour.

Nutrition Facts

Calories134kcal
Protein7.73%
Fat72.07%
Carbs20.2%

Properties

Glycemic Index
52.08
Glycemic Load
1.75
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
8.6621738931407%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
0.06mg
Luteolin
0.09mg
Kaempferol
0.12mg
Myricetin
0.02mg
Quercetin
0.2mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:133.6kcal
6.68%
Fat:11.07g
17.03%
Saturated Fat:1.56g
9.76%
Carbohydrates:6.98g
2.33%
Net Carbohydrates:4.34g
1.58%
Sugar:2.48g
2.76%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:12.28mg
0.53%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:2.67g
5.35%
Vitamin K:45.7µg
43.52%
Vitamin C:30.36mg
36.8%
Manganese:0.29mg
14.61%
Vitamin A:575.17IU
11.5%
Vitamin E:1.68mg
11.17%
Folate:43.99µg
11%
Fiber:2.64g
10.57%
Vitamin B6:0.14mg
7.18%
Vitamin B1:0.11mg
7.13%
Potassium:203.01mg
5.8%
Phosphorus:55.09mg
5.51%
Iron:0.9mg
5.02%
Magnesium:20.07mg
5.02%
Copper:0.1mg
4.96%
Vitamin B3:0.9mg
4.52%
Vitamin B2:0.07mg
4.04%
Zinc:0.56mg
3.7%
Calcium:29.62mg
2.96%
Vitamin B5:0.28mg
2.78%
Selenium:1.01µg
1.44%