Lighter Pesto
2 points for 2 Tbsp
Ingredients
- 3 cups Basil
- 1 oz Pine Nuts
- 1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan
- 1/2 cup fresh Lemon Juice
- 3-6 Garlic cloves (based on personal taste and potency of the garlic
- 2 Tbsp Olive oil
Directions
Combine the garlic, parmesan, pine nuts and basil in a food processor. Drizzle in the lemon juice and olive oil through the feeder tube, combine well.
You can also omit the olive oil and the result is 1 point per 2 tbsp.
Yield: 1 cup (serving size is 2 tablespoons or 1/8 cup), 8 servings
Nutrition Facts
- Nutritional Analysis per Serving (approximate)
- Calories 89
- Total fat 7.5 g
- Saturated fat 1.5 g
- Protein 3.5 g
- Carbohydrates 3.6 g
- Fiber 1g
Non olive oil version
- Calories 59
- Total fat 4.3 g
- Saturated fat 1.2 g
- Protein 3.5 g
- Carbohydrates 3.6 g
- Fiber 1g
