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EASY HEALTHY PESTO SAUCE

Easy, healthier, tastiest sauce to twirl your favourite pasta in. A go-to choice when you’re in a hurry and need to fix a quick meal at home. The addition of pumpkin seeds makes the sauce creamier, while walnuts complete the flavour profile. All you need to whip up this green goodness – 10 minutes!!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time0 mins
Total Time10 mins
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 13
Calories: 101kcal
Author: Sonia

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh basil
  • 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
  • ½ cup walnuts
  • 4-5 cloves garlic
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated (Substitute with ½ cup nutritional yeast for VEGAN version)
  • Salt, to taste
  • ½ tsp freshly-ground pepper (optional)

Instructions

  • Add basil leaves, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, garlic, parmesan cheese OR nutritional yeast and salt in a food processor or grinder jar. Pulse a few times to get a coarse paste.
  • Add olive oil slowly as you blend/ grind on a low speed.
  • Add immediately to pasta or salad dish or transfer into an airtight jar and store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 101kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 0.5mg