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This Arugula Mint Pesto is a delicious way to add flavor to all sorts of dishes! It’s great on salads, roasted vegetables, and burgers! The mint is a nice alternative to basil giving this pesto a fun change.
Hands-on Overall
Serving size tbsp, 15 g/ 0.5 oz
Nutritional values (per serving, tbsp, 15 g/ 0.5 oz)
Net carbs0.5 grams
Protein1.4 grams
Fat5.1 grams
Calories53 kcal
Calories from carbs 4%, protein 10%, fat 86%
Total carbs0.8 gramsFiber0.3 gramsSugars0.2 gramsSaturated fat1 gramsSodium72 mg(3% RDA)Magnesium7 mg(2% RDA)Potassium37 mg(2% EMR)
Ingredients (makes ~ 1 1/3 cups)
- 3 cups arugula, packed (90 g/ 3.2 oz)
- 1/2 cup fresh mint, packed (28 g/ 1 oz)
- 1/2 cup grated pecorino or parmesan cheese (56 g/ 2 oz)
- 1/4 cup walnuts (30 g/ 1.1 oz)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp lemon juice (30 ml)
- 1/4 tsp sea salt or pink Himalayan salt
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil (80 ml/ 2.7 fl oz)
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients except olive oil in a food processor.
- Blend until smooth, with the motor running stream in the olive oil ...
... until emulsified.
- Transfer to a jar and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Ingredient nutritional breakdown (per serving, tbsp, 15 g/ 0.5 oz)
| Net carbs | Protein | Fat | Calories |
|---|
| Rocket (arugula), fresh |
| 0.1 g | 0.1 g | 0 g | 1 kcal |
| Mint, fresh |
| 0.1 g | 0.1 g | 0 g | 1 kcal |
| Pecorino Romano, hard sheep cheese |
| 0.1 g | 1 g | 0.7 g | 10 kcal |
| Walnuts, nuts |
| 0.1 g | 0.2 g | 0.9 g | 9 kcal |
| Garlic, fresh |
| 0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
| Lemon juice, fresh |
| 0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
| Salt, pink Himalayan rock salt |
| 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
| Olive oil, extra virgin |
| 0 g | 0 g | 3.4 g | 30 kcal |
| Total per serving, tbsp, 15 g/ 0.5 oz |
| 0.5 g | 1.4 g | 5.1 g | 53 kcal |
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