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Lighter Basil Pesto
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Jtallent
"Basil pesto is one of my favorite foods, especially in the summer. Unfortunately pesto is very high in fat and calories, so I have been working to create a lower fat and calorie version. This pesto is creamy and delicious without the guilt! This recipe is also great with any type of stock or nuts that you have at home."
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15 m servings 42Original recipe yields 8 servings
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7/20/2013
Loved that this recipe didn't have as many calories as regular pesto & was yummy! Even though olive oil is a good type of oil, it still has 119 Calories in just 1 TB! So I guess when you use a 1...
7/14/2013
This is a simple recipe that is easy to put together and has wonderful flavor. I used almonds instead of pine nuts, and didn’t use any vegetable broth but did add a little lemon juice.
4/5/2014
I really liked this pesto. I didn't have pine nuts, so I toasted some almonds and walnuts, and that worked great. I skipped the oil too, just added a little water to thin out the pesto a bit. Th...
10/26/2018
A really nice alternative to traditional oily basil pesto! I used it on the 'Pesto Chicken' recipe (submitted to this site by PJaros), and it was lovely!
9/23/2015
It was good, but a bit heavy on the garlic and we missed some of the oil. Next time, I'll cut back on the garlic and sub oil in for the vegetable broth. A great and easy pesto recipe!