April 2010

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Classic Pesto



Ingredients

2 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts or pine nuts
2 garlic cloves, peeled
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 cups basil leaves (about 4 ounces)
1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation
Drop nuts and garlic through food chute with food processor on; process until minced. Add oil; pulse 3 times. Add basil, cheese, and salt; process until finely minced, scraping sides of bowl once.

Nutritional Information

Calories:58 (82% from fat)
Fat:5.3g (sat 1.3g,mono 3g,poly 0.8g)
Protein:2.1g
Carbohydrate:0.9g
Fiber:0.6g
Cholesterol:3mg
Iron:0.5mg
Sodium:125mg
Calcium:72mg

Source: Jean Kressy, Cooking Light, SEPTEMBER 2002
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=350873

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