Pesto Sauce
This homemade pesto is full of colour and flavour, and is delicious over pasta, chicken, or fresh steamed veggies.
Ingredients
- 120 ml (½ cup) olive oil
- 60 g (½ cup) grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled
- 80 g (2 cups) fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 3 Tablespoons pine nuts
- salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
- Place all ingredients, except salt and pepper, into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 7.
- Blend for 1 minute, using the tamper to press the ingredients into the blades.
Notes
Recipe yields enough sauce to coat 455 g (1 pound) of pasta.
Nutrition Information
| Serving Size | 30 ml (2 Tablespoons) |
| Amount Per Servings | |
| Calories | 172 |
| Total Fat | 17 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg |
| Sodium | 96 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 2 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
