Easy Pesto

Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
5%
Easy Pesto
12 min.
6
71kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.3 cup almonds 
  • 1.5 cups basil leaves fresh
  • cloves garlic 
  • pinch ground nutmeg 
  • 0.5 cup olive oil 
  • servings salt and pepper to taste

Equipment

  • food processor
  • baking sheet
  • oven

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. Place almonds on a cookie sheet, and bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly toasted.
  3. In a food processor, combine toasted almonds, garlic, basil, olive oil, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Process until a coarse paste is formed.

Nutrition Facts

Calories71kcal
Protein8.37%
Fat80.75%
Carbs10.88%

Properties

Glycemic Index
30
Glycemic Load
0.27
Inflammation Score
-3
Nutrition Score
4.2356521694557%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.15mg
Catechin
0.08mg
Epigallocatechin
0.15mg
Epicatechin
0.04mg
Eriodictyol
0.01mg
Naringenin
0.03mg
Apigenin
0.02mg
Luteolin
0.02mg
Isorhamnetin
0.16mg
Kaempferol
0.03mg
Myricetin
0.02mg
Quercetin
0.05mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:70.81kcal
3.54%
Fat:6.68g
10.28%
Saturated Fat:0.77g
4.81%
Carbohydrates:2.02g
0.67%
Net Carbohydrates:1.12g
0.41%
Sugar:0.34g
0.38%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:194.44mg
8.45%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:1.56g
3.11%
Vitamin K:27.09µg
25.8%
Vitamin E:2.09mg
13.95%
Manganese:0.24mg
11.77%
Vitamin A:316.86IU
6.34%
Magnesium:20.61mg
5.15%
Copper:0.09mg
4.54%
Vitamin B2:0.07mg
4.37%
Fiber:0.91g
3.63%
Phosphorus:34.67mg
3.47%
Calcium:29.83mg
2.98%
Iron:0.46mg
2.58%
Potassium:68.05mg
1.94%
Vitamin C:1.55mg
1.88%
Vitamin B6:0.04mg
1.82%
Folate:6.87µg
1.72%
Zinc:0.26mg
1.71%
Vitamin B3:0.28mg
1.41%
Vitamin B1:0.02mg
1.19%
Source:Allrecipes