Skinny Kale Basil Pesto

Skinny Kale Basil Pesto might be a good recipe to expand your condiment recipe box. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 86 calories, 5g of protein, and 5g of fat per serving. For $1.06 per serving, this recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 3. 10 people were glad they tried this recipe. If you have kale, Miso Soybean Paste, parmesan cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a great spoonacular score of 97%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Kale Basil Mint Parsley Pesto, Kale Basil Pistachio Garlic Scape Pesto, and Kale, Spinach and Basil Pesto Baked Pasta.

Servings: 3

 

Ingredients:

2 cups packed kale leaves

1.5 cups packed basil leaves

1/2 small lemon, juiced

3 garlic cloves

1 Tbs miso paste

2 Tbs freshly grated parmesan cheese

1/2 Tbs chopped walnuts

1 Tbs water

1/2 Tbs olive oil

Equipment:

food processor

Cooking instruction summary:

Remove the kale and basil leaves from the stem and rinse. Roughly chop the kale leaves so that they fit inside a food processor. Place the kale and basil leaves into a food processor and chop until the leaves turn into small pieces. Add the rest of the ingredients into the food processor and mix until everything is well blended. Pour out all the ingredients into a dish and enjoy with your favorite dishes!

 

Step by step:


1. Remove the kale and basil leaves from the stem and rinse.

2. Roughly chop the kale leaves so that they fit inside a food processor.

3. Place the kale and basil leaves into a food processor and chop until the leaves turn into small pieces.

4. Add the rest of the ingredients into the food processor and mix until everything is well blended.

5. Pour out all the ingredients into a dish and enjoy with your favorite dishes!


Nutrition Information:

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86k Calories
4g Protein
5g Total Fat
7g Carbs
89% Health Score
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Calories
86k
4%

Fat
5g
8%

  Saturated Fat
1g
7%

Carbohydrates
7g
2%

  Sugar
0.61g
1%

Cholesterol
2mg
1%

Sodium
283mg
12%

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Protein
4g
9%

Vitamin K
367µg
350%

Vitamin A
5127IU
103%

Vitamin C
58mg
71%

Copper
0.78mg
39%

Manganese
0.59mg
29%

Calcium
138mg
14%

Vitamin B6
0.2mg
10%

Magnesium
36mg
9%

Phosphorus
90mg
9%

Potassium
294mg
8%

Iron
1mg
7%

Folate
26µg
7%

Vitamin B2
0.1mg
6%

Vitamin B1
0.07mg
5%

Zinc
0.67mg
4%

Vitamin B3
0.66mg
3%

Vitamin E
0.46mg
3%

Selenium
2µg
3%

Fiber
0.69g
3%

Vitamin B5
0.13mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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