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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Balsamic Pesto - 2g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber

* Exported from MasterCook *

                              Balsamic Pesto

Recipe By     :Mary Carroll - St. Louis Post Dispatch
Serving Size : 6     Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Condiment                       LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
                LowerCarbs                      Veggie

Amount Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
2               cups Packed fresh basil leaves
     1/2           cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2             Cloves garlic -- crushed
     1/2      teaspoon Salt
     1/4      teaspoon Ground black pepper
2        Tablespoons Olive oil
     1/3           cup Soft bread crumbs
2        Tablespoons Balsamic vinegar

Combine basil, cheese, garlic, salt, pepper, oil and bread crumbs in food
processor. Pulse to combine. Add vinegar and process until smooth.

Serves 6

Per serving: 88 Calories; 5g Fat (53% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 9g
Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 257mg Sodium

NOTES : This unusual pesto is adapted from "The Balsamic Vinegar Cookbook"
by Meesha Halm. Mary Carroll is the author of the "No Cholesterol (No
Kidding!) Cookbook" and she cut back the amount of oil by substituting
bread crumbs as a thickener.

Cuisine:
"Italian"
Source:
"Lisa Minor @RecipeJungle"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"April 2013"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 81 Calories; 7g Fat (72.7% calories
from fat); 3g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 5mg
Cholesterol; 316mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0
Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat.

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