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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (134g) Recipe makes 2 servings
Calories 195
Calories from Fat 150		(76%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 16.7g	25%
	Saturated Fat 3.6g	18%
	Monounsaturated Fat 7.8g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 4.0g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 11mg		3%
Sodium 793mg		33%
Potassium 325mg		9%
Total Carbohydrate 5.2g		1%
	Dietary Fiber 2.0g	8%
	Sugars 0.7g
Protein 8.4g		16%
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Weight Watcher Pesto Sauce

Recipe #163337 | 10 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: Holty
Apr 7, 2006

Pesto Sauce that is legal on WW! And better than regular Pesto!

SERVES 2 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons pine nuts
2 cups fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 medium garlic cloves, peeled
1/2 teaspoon table salt

Directions

1
Place pine nuts in a small skillet and set pan over medium heat. Cook until nuts are golden, shaking pan frequently to prevent burning, about 3 minutes. Transfer nuts to a plate to cool.
2
In a blender or food processor, combine nuts, basil, broth, cheese, oil, garlic and salt; process until smooth and thick. Yields about 1/4 cup per serving.
3
Notes.
4
Pesto is traditionally a basil and pine nut-based sauce that's crammed with olive oil. This version is lightened up by swapping chicken broth for oil. The flavor is fresh and wonderful - spoon it over meat, fish, poultry and vegetables, or toss it with cooked pasta.

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From: Lonna #1

On Sep 29, 2009

5 POINTS - according to the WeightWatchers points finder this is 5 points per serving. This is also according to the nutrition facts the poster has listed to the left.

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From: Nif

On Mar 22, 2009

Delicious! I had enough garlic in mine, but my cloves were pretty big. The taste is great and I will definitely be making this again. It is also a lot cheaper than buying it at the store. I'll be using it in my No-Guilt Creamy Salmon and Pasta. Made for PAC Spring 2009. Thanks !

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From: VegSocialWorker

On Oct 22, 2006

This turned out great and I was so happy to find this recipe. I had a whole head of organic basil in our CSA box this week but I am trying to cut down on our fat intake, so this recipe fit the bill. We used it as a topping for baked veggies. It did not taste exactly like the full fat version, but I think that is to be expected. Next time I would add a lot more garlic. Thanks for posting, it was a great alternative!

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