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Sauces and pastes | Vegetarian

Pesto

Boost your pasta with good old fashioned antioxidants (vitamin E and copper) with this vibrant dressing

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Pesto recipe
Serves:
4
Preparation:
10 Mins
Cooking:
5 Mins
High FODMAP:
Yes
Allergens:
Nuts, Milk, Lactose
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What are the health benefits of Pesto?

Boost your pasta with good old fashioned antioxidants (vitamin E and copper) with this vibrant dressing

 

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Ingredients

40g bag of basil nutritional information
40g bag of basil
6g/1 clove garlic, crushed with the flat side of a knife nutritional information
6g/1 clove garlic, crushed with the flat side of a knife
12ml/squeeze lemon juice nutritional information
12ml/squeeze lemon juice
200ml/7fl oz olive oil nutritional information
200ml/7fl oz olive oil
125g parmesan nutritional information
125g parmesan
125g/4½oz pine nuts nutritional information
125g/4½oz pine nuts
Salt and pepper to taste nutritional information
Salt and pepper to taste
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Method

Simply follow our simply laid out recipe:

1) Heat a dry frying pan over a medium heat. Add the pine nuts and toast them for a few minutes until browned and fragrant. 
2) Place the Parmesan chunks in a food processor and add the basil leaves, garlic, toasted pine nuts and olive oil. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Blend for a few seconds until it begins to come together and is smooth. 
3) Taste the pesto for seasoning, and add the lemon juice. 
4) Serve as a side dip or mixed with pasta.

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