Low Fat Pesto Sauce
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I enjoy a fresh pesto sauce now and again. For my birthday this year, my girlfriend Katie took me into Manhattan for dinner and a show. We ate at this nice little Italian restaurant. For our appetizer we ordered fresh tomato and mozzarella. They served it with a little drop of pesto that was just amazing. The aroma was heavenly!
Earlier this week I shared a recipe for Chicken Portobello which called for some pesto. A few of my readers have asked for a healthy pesto recipe, so here it is!
1 cup fresh basil, firmly packed
1/2 cup parsley
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
2 Tbs pinenuts
2 garlic cloves
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tomato, seeded
2 Tbs chicken broth
1 Place all ingredients into a food processor and blend to desired consistency (either chopped or smooth). Refrigerate or freeze until ready to use.
2 One generous serving is 1/4 cup. Mix into hot pasta or spoon onto grilled fish or chicken. (Lemon juice may be added to taste).
Nutritional Analysis:
Calories 100; Fat 9 g; Cholesterol 2 mg; Sodium 155 mg; Protein 2 g; Carbohydrate 2 g; Fiber 2 g.
Servings: 8
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Thanks for visiting my blog, Chef Tom.
Basil is a royalty in the herb garden, that´s for sure.
A Swedish blogging friend of mine grew basil in her green house this summer. The leaves of the basil were very, very big. The plants became monstrous.
By the way, where was your grandmother born?
I am going to whip this up tonight. I particularly like adding the tomato to it. I bet that gives it a nice flavor! Thanks for sharing this healthy version of pesto Chef Tom.
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