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Budget-Friendly Pesto
This Budget-Friendly Homemade Pesto uses sunflower seeds, basil, and spinach for a delicious and affordable twist on the classic.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 10 min⏳ Prep: 10 min👤 Jennie Alley📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●food processor
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Prep
2
Gather all ingredients. Wash and dry basil and baby spinach leaves thoroughly.
3
Process
4
In a food processor, add garlic, sunflower seeds, parmesan cheese, and salt, and pulse until chopped. Then, add basil and spinach leaves, continuing the process until roughly chopped.
¼ cup unsalted roasted sunflower seed kernels (33g, $0.38*)salt ($0.02)1 tsp
5
Serve
6
Add lemon juice, and then while the food processor is running on low, add the olive oil in a steady stream until smooth. Now it's ready to enjoy however you please!
lemon juice ($0.06)1 Tbsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
175 kcal
fat Content
17 g
serving Size
1 serving (2 Tbsp)
fiber Content
1 g
sodium Content
406 mg
protein Content
3 g
carbohydrate Content
2 g
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