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Classic Vegan Pesto

Ingredient Amount Calories
Pasta dry 453.592g 1683kcal
Hemp seeds 42.25g 234kcal
Garlic 3g 4kcal
Salt, table 3g 0kcal
Olive oil 71g 628kcal
Basil fresh 10.1g 2kcal

Recipe Tags:

Plant-Based Diet

Recipe Tags:

Food

Recipe Instructions:

Ingredients
4 ounces basil
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup hemp hearts
1/3 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
fresh black pepper (to taste)
1 pound of pasta (my favorite is capellini)
Instructions
Prepare pasta according to package directions.
While the pasta is cooking prepare the sauce.
Wash your basil and remove leaves from stems.
Place the leaves into your food processor with the garlic, hemp, olive oil, and salt and pepper.
Run the food processor* to break up the leaves, stopping to scrape the sides a few times.
Remove sauce from food processor and toss with cooked pasta. Serve!

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 291 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 1275
5336
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 49g 63%
Saturated Fat 6.5g 32%
Sodium 597mg 26%
Total Carbohydrate 172g 63%
Dietary Fiber 8.2g 29%
Sugar 6.4g
Protein 36g 73%
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 75mg 6%
Iron 9.6mg 53%
Potassium 781mg 17%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 13.543 mcg 2%
Thiamin [B1] 2.295 mg 191%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.973 mg 75%
Niacin [B3] 18.277 mg 114%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 0.997 mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.475 mg 28%
Cobalamin [B12] 0 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 913.489 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 1.483 mg 2%
Vitamin D 0 mcg 0%
Vitamin E 5.572 mg 37%
Vitamin K 42.571 mcg 35%
Betaine 322.106 mg 0%
Choline 35.276 mg 6%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 171.9 g 63%
Sugars 6.4 g 13%
Dietary fiber 8.2 g 29%
Carbohydrate 171.9 g 0%
Net carbs 165.5g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 1.325 g 0%
Arginine 2.052 g 0%
Aspartic acid 2.211 g 0%
Cysteine 0.723 g 0%
Glutamic acid 11.774 g 0%
Glycine 1.35 g 0%
Histidine 0.885 g 0%
Isoleucine 1.439 g 0%
Leucine 2.712 g 0%
Lysine 0.955 g 0%
Methionine 0.533 g 0%
Phenylalanine 1.83 g 0%
Proline 3.903 g 0%
Serine 1.769 g 0%
Threonine 1.323 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.5 g 0%
Tyrosine 0.823 g 0%
Valine 1.72 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 74.78 mg 6%
Copper 1.02 mg 113%
Fluoride 40.85 mcg 0%
Iron 9.55 mg 53%
Magnesium 271.7 mg 65%
Manganese 3.77 mg 164%
Phosphorus 782.33 mg 63%
Potassium 780.64 mg 17%
Selenium 143.56 mcg 261%
Sodium 597.2 mg 26%
Zinc 5.35 mg 49%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 29.034 g 0%
Ash 4.871 g 0%