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Light Basil Pesto is for Dinner.

Light Basil Pesto takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Light Basil Pesto takes several minutes to cook.

Light Basil Pesto makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Light Basil Pesto are:

Basil, 2 cups
Olive oil, 1/4 cup
Pine nuts, 1/4 cup
Parmesan Cheese, hard, 2oz
Garlic, 5 cloves
Salt and pepper to taste
Water from pasta 1/4 cup (Optional)

Here is how you make Light Basil Pesto:

Bring some water to boil to cook a desired amount of pasta later.Meanwhile, blend ingredients until forms fine light green paste.After the water comes to a rolling boil, add the pasta and cook as per the instructions. A few minutes before the pasta is done, take 1/4 cup of the pasta water and add to the pesto and blend in. (The starches from the water will help make it creamy while also thinning it out a little bit)Taste the resulting pesto and add salt and pepper to taste, blending in.Serving Size:?Makes 1 cup (16 tbsp) when using pasta waterNumber of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AAWIEGEL.

The nutritional information for Light Basil Pesto is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 60.1

• Total Fat: 5.8 g
• Cholesterol: 2.4 mg
• Sodium: 57.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 0.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Protein: 1.7 g

Light Basil Pesto is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Light Basil Pesto is Vegetarian