Classic Basil Pesto

"I love pesto, but the commercial pestos and recipes I come across have so much oil, I can't bring myself to try them. Using a couple of recipes as a guide, I fiddled around until I came up with one that had the right consistency." -Kris McDowell, Eagan, MN

Yield: 3/4 cup (serving size: 2 tablespoons)

Ingredients

• 2  cups  loosely packed basil leaves
• 1/3  cup  (about 1 1/2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
• 1/4  cup  fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 1  tablespoon  coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1  tablespoon  extravirgin olive oil
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 1  garlic clove, minced

Preparation

Combine all ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

54 (75% from fat)

Fat:

4.5g (sat 1.2g,mono 2.3g,poly 0.9g)

Protein:

2.4g

Carbohydrate:

1.2g

Fiber:

0.7g

Cholesterol:

4mg

Iron:

0.6mg

Sodium:

279mg

Calcium:

74mg