Pesto Sauce

Ingredients:

• 4 cups fresh basil, rinsed and patted dry
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 1/3 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Place basil leaves in bowl of food processor.
2. Pour remaining ingredients on top and process until all ingredients are combined.
3. Toss 1 tablespoon of sauce with 1 cup of your favorite cooked pasta.
   

Nutrients:
(per serving)

• 49 Calories
• 4 gm Fat
• 2 mg Cholesterol
• 94 mg Sodium
• 2 gm Protein
• 1 gm Carbohydrates
• 0 gm Dietary Fiber

Yield: 16 servings

From: What’s Cooking at the Cooper Clinic
by the Cooper Clinic Nutrition Department