Favorite Basil Pesto Recipe

Recipe By A Couple Cooks

The best way to use up a boatload of fresh basil? Pesto, of course! Here’s our best basil pesto recipe, made the classic Italian way.

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Ingredients for Favorite Basil Pesto Recipe

  • 1/2 cup Raw unsalted pine nuts, cashews, or walnuts
  • 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 2 Medium Garlic Cloves
  • 2 cup Loosely Packed Fresh Basil
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
Nutrition
value
808
calories per serving
43 g Fat49 g Protein60 g Carbs10 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    43g
  • Protein
    49g
  • Carbs
    60g
  • Fiber
    10g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    60g
  • Protein
    49g
  • Fiber
    10g

Fats

  • Fat
    43g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    1181mg
  • Iron
    17mg
  • Vitamin A
    828mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    5mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    250mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    61mg
  • Vitamin E
    2mg
  • Copper
    2mcg
  • Magnesium
    444mg
  • Manganese
    13mg
  • Phosphorus
    1163mg
  • Selenium
    42mcg
  • Zinc
    8mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By A Couple Cooks