Pesto sauce recipe

Pesto sauce

This seed-free pesto recipe is perfect for those with allergies. Great with pasta, chicken, fish and a whole range of your favourite dishes, this pesto sauce is so simple to make and wonderfully versatile.

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  • Serves 4 (makes about 260g of pesto)
  • 10 mins to prepare
  • 503 calories / serving

  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

  • 2 x 30g packs basil
  • 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  • 80g Parmesan shavings
  • 150ml (5fl oz) extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ lemon, juiced

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Each serving contains

Energy
2075kJ 503.0kcal
25%
Fat
52g
high74%
Saturates
11g
high53%
Salt
1.1g
medium18%
Sugars
0g
low0%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 1.1gProtein 8.5gFibre 0.6g

Method

  1. Remove the thick stems from the basil and pop into the small bowl of a food processor with the garlic, parmesan and half the oil.
  2. Pulse for a few seconds, then add the remaining oil and whizz until a rough pesto consistency is achieved.
  3. Season to taste with the lemon juice and some salt.

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