Very Simple Pesto

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Ingredients

  • 1 bunch Basil
  • 30 grams Pine nuts
  • 7 (Basil) olives
  • 25 ml Olive oil
  • 25 grams Parmesan cheese
  • 1 Garlic piece
  • 1 Grinded pepper
  • 5 ml Any vinegar

Instructions

  1. Put all the basil and pine nuts in the mortar, grind it until it is nice and smooth.
  2. Slice the olives and the piece of garlic in little pieces and grind ad well, put in the cheese too.
  3. Now add the vinegar, I prefer balsamic vinegar, but it's up to you.
  4. Also add some pepper and a little olive oil.
  5. Grind it one more time to make sure there are no big olive chunks any more and everything is mixed well.
  6. This is a optional step; put any bread you like in the oven.
  7. Before putting it in the oven, put some olive oil on top of the bread pieces.
  8. Heat the oven on 180F Celcius and remove the bread from the oven when they are nice, golden and crunchy.
  9. Smear the pesto on top of the toast.
  10. Bon apetit!

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

597 kcal 30% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 15.5g 31% DV
Total Fat 42.1g 54% DV
Carbs 41.3g 15% DV
Fiber 2.7g 10% DV
Sugar 5.7g 11% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 823mg 36% DV
Potassium 530.3mg 11% DV
Cholesterol 5mg 2% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 89.3mcg 10% DV
Vitamin C 25.2mg 28% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 285.3mg 22% DV
Iron 3.7mg 20% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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