Basil Walnut Pesto
Blended in a single minute, this creamy pesto recipe yields enough sauce to coat a pound of pasta for an easy dinner fresh from the herb garden.
Ingredients
- 60 ml (¼ cup) olive oil
- 25 g (¼ cup) grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 80 g (2 cups) fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 30 g (¼ cup) walnuts
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt, optional
Directions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase to Variable 7.
- Blend for 45 seconds-1 minute, using the tamper to press ingredients into the blades.
Notes
Recipe yields enough sauce to coat one pound of pasta.
Nutrition Information
| Serving Size | 30 ml (2 Tablespoons) |
| Amount Per Servings | |
| Calories | 101 |
| Total Fat | 10 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 3 mg |
| Sodium | 196 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 1 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
