Classic basil pesto sauce (recipe)

From WikiMD's Wellness Encyclopedia

Classic basil pesto sauce (recipe)
NameClassic basil pesto sauce
IngredientsFresh basil leaves Garlic cloves Parmesan cheese Romano cheese Pine nuts Walnuts Olive oil
Preptime (in hours)0.333333333
Totaltime (in hours)0.333333333
Keto friendlinessKeto friendly
Calories256.8
Fat25.6
Protein5.9
Carbohydrate2.3
Fiber0.8
Net carbohydrates1.5
Sugar0.4
Saturated fat5
Cholesterol (mg)12.2
Sodium185.4
Reviewaggregate


Dr.Prab.jpg

Editor-In-Chief: Prab R Tumpati, MD
Obesity, Sleep & Internal medicine
Founder, WikiMD Wellnesspedia &
W8MD medical weight loss NYC and sleep center NYC
Classic basil pesto sauce (recipe) is a keto friendly food item with net carbohydrates of about 1-2 per serving.

Recipe instructions
Combine basil, garlic, cheeses, and nuts in food processor or blender. Process to mix. With the machine running, slowly add the olive oil. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Process to desired consistency. Let stand 5 minutes. Thin pesto with a few tablespoons cream or hot pasta cooking water before tossing with hot pasta (fettuccine or linguine)



  • Food tags
    , Easy

  • Classic basil pesto sauce (recipe) details

    Keto meter eight.png



    Time:
    Prep Time in Hours and Mins:20M

    Similar recipes






    Resources
    YouTube videos
    Reddit
    The world's largest collection of keto-friendly and low-carb foods.
    Ketogenic foods Ketogenic diet - W8MD's liquid diet plan - keto friendly foods - Keto foods list - High protein foods
    Low-carb Low carb foods - Breads and cereals - Fruits & vegetables - Dairy - Eggs and meats - Baked foods - Low carb fast foods
    A-Z keto Keto friendly recipes (over 20k)
    Vegan Vegan recipes - Branded foods
    By restaurant Keto friendly restaurant foods - McDonalds - Starbucks - Chick Fil A - Taco Bell - Wendys - Dunkin Donuts - Burger King
    By meal Breakfast - lunch - snacks - desserts - dinners - sea food - salads - soups - exotic - bone broth - Keto soups
    By ingredients Keto ingredients - Eggs - Chicken - Beef - Pork - Rice - Bacon - Bread - Dairy - Fruit - Pasta - Seafood - Mushroom - Vegetable - More...
    By Category
    Cuisine
    keto foods

    Cuisines

    list

    By time

    "

    WikiMD
    Navigation: Wellness - Encyclopedia - Health topics - Disease Index‏‎ - Drugs - World Directory - Gray's Anatomy - Keto diet - Recipes
    Wiki.png

    Search WikiMD

    Ad.Tired of being Overweight? Try W8MD's physician weight loss program.
    Semaglutide (Ozempic / Wegovy and Tirzepatide (Mounjaro / Zepbound) available.
    Advertise on WikiMD

    WikiMD's Wellness Encyclopedia

    Let Food Be Thy Medicine
    Medicine Thy Food - Hippocrates

    WikiMD is not a substitute for professional medical advice. See full disclaimer.
    Credits:Most images are courtesy of Wikimedia commons, and templates Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY SA or similar.

    Contributors: Prab R. Tumpati, MD