Slim pesto sauce – Slim kitchen

Skinny Pesto sauce Have all the flavors of your favorite basil pesto, half of the calories and fat are traditional pesto.

It works for your favorite pesto recipes including this amazing garlic chicken and our favorite garlic shrimp and zucchini noodles.

We are here and watching the bump crops drowned in basil before they wither and I am making this healthy lean pesto sauce from a bucket. This is something our entire family loves and there are many different ways to use it in a meal.

It makes it a very quick, simple pasta sauce, it’s a marinade for chicken or beef, the perfect pizza sauce, and even the eggs will taste good in the morning.

Seriously, this pesto is good on almost anything and has many different uses. I recommend double or triple the recipe when you need some quick recipe inspiration.

Pesto sauce has always been a refrigerator staple in our home. Before I started cooking, usually a store-bought variety, now I’ve been cooking all the time and it’s always a big jar of homemade pesto.

It’s almost always in my refrigerator. Yes, Pesto is freezer friendly This is also one of the best things to do with fast food.

Speaking of freezers, I always like to eat something in the refrigerator when I need it.

The first is a great homemade marinade sauce, usually served with meatballs, which can be combined with pasta, spaghetti squash or meatballs for sandwiches or quick-filled chili.

The second is homemade soup, usually chili, which can be used for lunch or dinner with a simple salad.

The third is breakfast options – such as these frozen breakfast tortillas or DIY egg McMuffins.

At the end of the list is today’s lean pesto recipe. I use it for pasta, simple stir-fry, homemade pizza, sandwiches, roasted potatoes, roasted chicken, and more. I always have at least two or three containers frozen and ready to go.

How to use pesto sauce

Here are some more delicious pesto recipes!

Is pesto healthy?

Regarding pesto sauce, this is one of the ingredients that people almost always want to know if it is healthy. This is actually a tricky issue, really depends on your diet and needs.

Pesto itself is relatively healthy. It contains fresh basil, garlic, lemon, pine nuts, parmesan cheese and olive oil.

All of these ingredients are healthy in their own right except for Parmesan. However, there is a lot of oil in traditional pesto sauce.

Although olive oil is a healthy fat, if you want to lose weight or watch calories, these extra calories can be a problem.

Whether you’re traditionally or using our lean pesto recipe, here are some of the specific health benefits of pesto:

• Fresh basil It is a powerful force in terms of antioxidants, also known as anti-inflammatory, with natural antibacterial (or infectious) properties. A recent study also suggests that it may help relieve stress and have natural adaptors.
• garlic People have long been called drugs and have been used to treat infections and diseases for hundreds of years. In addition to its ability to help fight infections, it has been shown to lower blood pressure, cholesterol, improve bone health, and many other benefits.
• lemon Rich in vitamin C, fiber, and contains many beneficial plant compounds. They have been shown to aid digestion and can also help detoxify the body.
• olive oil It is one of the healthiest options when it comes to cooking oils/fats. It is full of monounsaturated fats that have been shown to help reduce cholesterol and promote heart health. It is also full of antioxidants and has been shown to help fight many diseases.

What is pesto sauce made? Can I use different herbs and greens?

Traditional pesto sauce is an Italian sauce made with fresh basil, pine nuts, parmesan cheese, lemon, garlic and olive oil.

Traditionally it is made of mortar and pestle, but most people now use food processors or blenders for convenience.

Although basil is a traditional herb, you can make pesto sauce with a variety of different herbs and vegetables.

Consider making a pesto sauce with cilantro, arugula, parsley, spinach, kale, or arugula. You can also combine herbs/greens to create your own flavor combination.

Many people also like to swap nuts in Pesto for because pine nuts are indeed expensive. You can use walnuts, almonds, pistachios or cashews for different styles of pesto sauce. If you have nut allergies, you can also leave the nuts completely missing.

How many calories are there in pesto sauce?

Traditionally, every two tablespoons of pesto sauce has about 120 calories and 12 grams of fat. This lightweight lean pesto sauce has only 60 calories and 6 grams of fat as it uses less olive oil and cheese.

What is your favorite way to use pesto sauce?