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!<\/p>\n

Earlier this week I shared a recipe for Chicken Portobello<\/a> which called for some pesto. A few of my readers have asked for a healthy pesto recipe, so here it is!<\/p>\n

1 cup fresh basil, firmly packed
\n1\/2 cup parsley
\n1\/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
\n2 Tbs pinenuts
\n2 garlic cloves
\n1\/4 cup olive oil
\n1 tomato, seeded
\n2 Tbs chicken broth<\/p>\n

1 Place all ingredients into a food processor and blend to desired consistency (either chopped or smooth). Refrigerate or freeze until ready to use.<\/p>\n

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).<\/p>\n

Nutritional Analysis:
\nCalories 100; Fat 9 g; Cholesterol 2 mg; Sodium 155 mg; Protein 2 g; Carbohydrate 2 g; Fiber 2 g.<\/p>\n

Servings: 8<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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