Spinach Pesto Pasta
This gorgeous pesto recipe is simply delicious, and under 100 calories per serve. This recipe makes 350g of pesto. A serve is 20g, and is just 95 calories!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 cups cups firmly-packed basil leaves
- 60 g parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- Add pine nuts, garlic, parmesan & basil to a food processor and blitz
- Slowly pour olive oil into the food processor
- Squeeze lemon juice into the food processor and mix through
- Store in a jar in the fridge for up to a week
Optional Ideas:
- Toast pine nuts before adding to the food processor
- Use sunflower seeds instead of pine nuts for a nut-free alternative
- Omit parmesan cheese or use nutritional yeast for a vegan version
- Reduce garlic to 2 cloves if preferred