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Friday, April 3, 2009

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Gill's Onion and Spinach Pesto - 1g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber

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Gill's Onion and Spinach Pesto

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Serving Size : 20 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 calories
LowerCarbs Veggie

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 large garlic clove
3 cups spinach -- washed and lightly packed
3/4 cup walnuts -- toasted chopped
2/3 cup coarsely grated Parmesan Reggiano cheese
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoon walnut oil
2 tablespoons olive oil -- divided

In food processor with motor running, drop in garlic and chop. Turn off motor and add spinach, walnuts, cheese, onions and pepper. Pulse to chop to coarse consistency.

Add walnut oil and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Pulse to blend and create a fine consistency.

Pour into a 1-1/2 cup container. Drizzle the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over surface to cover and seal. Just before serving mix in oil.

Serving Size: 1-1/3 cups (20 generous one-tablespoon servings)

Hint: Use Onion pesto as a topping for pizza, add to cooked pasta, or soup as flavor accent.

Tip: To toast walnuts arrange in a single layer on a large cookie sheet. Toast at 350ºF for 5 to 7 minutes.

Source:
"Gills Onions, Jun 21, 2007"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"April 2009"
Yield:
"1 1/3 cups"
Start to Finish Time:
"0:15"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 67 Calories; 6g Fat (79.2% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 2mg Cholesterol; 53mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0