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Servings: 8
Ingredients
- Green Garlic & Spring Onion Pesto serves 4 CLICK here for a printable recipe
- 1/4 c pine nuts
- 1 bn arugula (cleaned & roughly chopped)
- 5 small bulbs green garlic, with about 3-inches of greens (cleaned & roughly chopped)
- 5 small spring onions, with about 3-inches of greens (cleaned & roughly chopped)
- 6 large fresh basil leaves (chopped)
- 1/4 c parmesan cheese to taste (freshly grated, plus more for garnish)
- 1/2 c extra-olive oil (or more or less as needed)
- 1 pn each salt & pepper to taste
- 1 lb angel hair pasta
- Lightly toast the nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat until the nuts begin to brown slightly and are fragrant, about 2 minutes
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 173g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 284 | |
| Calories from Fat 36 | 13% |
| Total Fat 4.28g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat 0.88g | 4% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium 128mg | 5% |
| Potassium 599mg | 17% |
| Total Carbs 51.56g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.3g | 18% |
| Sugars 1.85g | 1% |
| Protein 10.52g | 17% |
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