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Love pesto but hate the calories?
Most pesto sauce is high in calories so tonight I made my own!
Shirataki noodles - 40 cal 1 Laughing Cow cheese wedge - 35 cal 1/4 cup almond milk - 10 cal 2 TSP pesto sauce mix (powder) - 30 cal 115 calorie noodles with pesto! |
sounds good, I'll definitely give it a try. thanks for sharing!
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You can almost make pesto yourself with only a small amount of nuts, and chicken broth instead of the olive oil. Lots of basil, garlic, a moderate amount of parm, and nuts if you want (but I usually don't include). Salt, pepper, bliss.
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Oooh, thanks for this ladies! I love pesto. Not many things in the world taste better.
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A favorite website of mine, choosingraw.com, has a few different recipes for pesto:
Slothful Single Girl’s Summertime Pesto: 2 cups basil, packed ¼ tsp sea salt, or to taste (I used a bit less) 2 tbsp olive oil AND Cilantro Pesto Ingredients: ½ bunch (about 1 cup tightly packed) cilantro ¼ cup pine nuts ½ tsp lemon zest 1 tsp lemon juice ¼ tsp salt ¼ cup + 1 tbsp olive oil Most of her dishes can be made non-raw with a few subs (wheat noodles instead of spiraled zucchini ect). |
YUM I love pesto. I hate those shirataki noodles, though. I've never tried pesto on a spaghetti squash (which is my usual sub for pasta) but I imagine it would be quite yummy! :)
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theres this new basil in a tube, in the fresh herbs section, tastes similar to me as pesto when i add to dishes. basil has almost no cals, with a dose of vit. C.
i like it in tuna salad(dont need as much light mayo), black beans and salsa, list goes on and on. |
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