Vegetarian

Parsley and Pine Nut Pesto is for Dinner.

Parsley and Pine Nut Pesto takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Parsley and Pine Nut Pesto takes 10 minutes to cook.

Parsley and Pine Nut Pesto makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Parsley and Pine Nut Pesto are:

* Parsley, 4 cup
* Garlic, 2 cloves
* Olive Oil, 4 tbsp
* Almonds, dry roasted, 0.5 oz (12 whole kernels)
* Pine Nuts, 1.5 oz
* Parmesan Cheese, grated, 8 tbsp
* Lemon Peel, 1 tsp
* Salt, 1 dash
* Pepper, black, 1 dash

* Note: this recipe is high in fat, but if you look at the nutrition facts you will find that most of it is healthy poly- and monounsaturated fats from the nuts and almonds and the olive oil. it will keep your hair shiny and your heart healthy.
The pesto is best served over linguine or spaghetti, but the pasta is not included in the calorie calculation.

Here is how you make Parsley and Pine Nut Pesto:

Put the parsley leaves, garlic and almonds into a blender bowl and process briefly. In an ungreased frying pan, toast the pine nuts until the are golden, add to blender and spoon in olive oil. Blend for a minute, then add parmesan, lemon peel, pepper and salt and a ladle of your pasta cooking water or more until you reach the desired consistency. The pesto shouldn't be liquid, but not a thick as mashed potatoes either.Serve over linguine or spaghetti, sprinkled with more parmesan if desired.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BINEMELLES.

The nutritional information for Parsley and Pine Nut Pesto is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 281.7

• Total Fat: 26.1 g
• Cholesterol: 7.9 mg
• Sodium: 259.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 6.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
• Protein: 8.3 g

Parsley and Pine Nut Pesto is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Parsley and Pine Nut Pesto is Vegetarian