Dairy Free Pesto
Created by QueenBea on July 20, 2014
- Servings: 2
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 5m
- Recipe #13239
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup packed basil leaves
- 3 tablespoons (pine nuts)
- 1 garlic clove
- 3/4 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 tablespoons oil (extra virgin olive oil)
How to Make
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Step 1: Lightly toast the nuts in a skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes.
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Step 2: Place all ingredients except for oil in a small food processor.
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Step 3: Slowly incorporate the oil while the machine is running, until a smooth paste has formed. Continue blending for 15 seconds to thin the sauce out.
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Step 4: Alternatively, crush all of the ingredients in a mortar and pestle and blend until smooth.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (65.7 g)
- Calories 269.5
- Total Fat - 26.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.6 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 401.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 10.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.4 g
- Sugars - 0.1 g
- Protein - 2.2 g
- Calcium - 22.6 mg
- Iron - 1.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 43.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg