Basil Pesto with Peanuts
Pesto Sauce
1 serving of basil pesto with peanuts (Pesto Sauce) contains 55 Calories The macronutrient breakdown is 3% carbs, 93% fat, and 4% protein. This has a relatively high calorie density, with 605 Calories per 100g.
- Makes
- 32 servings
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
- Add basil, peanuts, cheese, garlic and a sprinkle of salt and pepper in a blender or food processor. Pulse several times then add half of the olive oil. Pulse again.
- Gradually add remaining olive oil while blending on low speed.
- You can freeze extra pest in ice cube trays, then store in an airtight freezer bag. Recipe from bonnieplants.com.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of basil pesto with peanuts (9g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 55 | |
| Fats | 6g | 7% |
| Saturated fats | 1g | 4% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 0.4mg | 0.1% |
| Sodium | 156mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 0.4g | 0.1% |
| Net carbs | 0.2g | |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | |
| Protein | 1g | |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 15mg | 0.3% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 0μg | |
| Beta carotene | 48μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 1mg | 0.2% |
| Copper | 0mg | 2% |
| Fluoride | 0μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 4μg | 1% |
| Lycopene | 0μg | |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Niacin | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 10mg | 1% |
| Retinol | 1μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0mg | 0.3% |
| Selenium | 0.3μg | 1% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A IU | 85IU | |
| Vitamin A | 5μg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 0.4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.4% |
| Vitamin D IU | 0.1IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 9μg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 0.1g | |
| Sucrose | 0g | |
| Glucose | 0g | |
| Fructose | 0g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 0g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 1g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 4g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 1g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0g | |
| Arginine | 0g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.1g | |
| Cystine | 0g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.1g | |
| Glycine | 0g | |
| Histidine | 0g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0g | |
| Leucine | 0g | |
| Lysine | 0g | |
| Methionine | 0g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0g | |
| Proline | 0g | |
| Serine | 0g | |
| Threonine | 0g | |
| Tryptophan | 0g | |
| Tyrosine | 0g | |
| Valine | 0g | |