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Ingredients
- 1 x 500g roll ready-made puff pastry
- 100g sun-dried tomato pesto
- 2 large zucchini, sliced into very thin rounds
- Parmesan shavings (about 150g)
- a handful of fresh basil leaves (and a few more to garnish)
- a little milk (for brushing)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 614g | |
| Calories 98 | |
| Calories from Fat 9 | 9% |
| Total Fat 1.11g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.25g | 1% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 61mg | 3% |
| Potassium 1609mg | 46% |
| Total Carbs 20.57g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 6.8g | 23% |
| Sugars 10.62g | 7% |
| Protein 7.44g | 12% |
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