Almond Basil Pesto Low Carb Recipes

BASIL ALMOND PESTO RECIPE

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Make your own delicious pesto at home using fresh basil and almonds. The perfect compliment to your favorite protein, pasta or vegetable recipes!

Provided by Jenn

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/3 cup Olive Oil
1/4 cup Almonds, Slivered or raw; skins is fine
1 large Garlic Clove, Peeled
1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese, Grated
1 Tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
2 cups Fresh Basil Leaves, Removed from stem, rinsed and dried

Steps:

In a food processor, add all of the ingredients, except basil.
Blend/puree well until almonds are almost a paste. About 1 minute.
Add the basil leaves and pulse until they are all incorporated.
Scrape into a small jar and it's ready to eat!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150 calories, Carbohydrate 2 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 4 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 15 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1 grams, Sodium 173 milligrams sodium, Sugar 0 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams unsaturated fat

ALMOND BASIL PESTO LOW CARB

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Almond Basil Pesto Sauce is low carb and gluten free. Delicious on meats, burgers, and on a low carb pizza crust.

Provided by Stacey

Categories gluten free low carb

Time 3m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

⅓ cup almonds (toasted)
2 cups fresh basil leaves
¼ cup parsley (Italian flat leaf)
3 cloves garlic
⅔ cup olive oil
½ tsp sea salt
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ cup parmesan cheese *optional (omit for dairy free)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 F, and place almonds on a baking sheet.
Toast almonds for 7 to 10 mins until lightly golden brown. Remove and cool.
Add almonds and all the ingredients to a processor, and pulse until combined and the texture of a thick pasty sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 tbsp

EASY BASIL PESTO WITH ALMONDS

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Save some money using garden-grown basil and almonds in place of pricey pine nuts. This recipe is easy, fast, and very tasty. Summer on a plate! Serve over warm pasta with a side salad and a nice loaf of bread. I also spread this on toast. If you have left over, put in a small jar and drizzle some olive oil over the top. Keep refrigerated.

Provided by SAS4U

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 cups fresh basil leaves
½ cup Parmesan cheese
¼ cup whole raw almonds
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, or more as needed
1 clove garlic, peeled

Steps:

Combine basil, Parmesan cheese, almonds, olive oil, and garlic in a food processor. Pulse until blended. Pour in more olive oil, with the processor running, until pesto is thick and smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.4 calories, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 8.8 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 154 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

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