Heart Healthy Pesto	Printer Friendly version
1 1/2 cups basil, fresh 2 cloves garlic, peeled 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted (no oil) 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, fresh, grated 1/8 cup lemon juice, fresh squeezed 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, separated 1 large pizza crust, Brushed with olive oil & baked for 10 minutes at 400 degrees part skim milk mozzarella cheese
Put basil, garlic, pine nuts and parmesan cheese in a blender or food processor. Turn the machine on and drizzle in the 1 tablespoon olive oil and add lemon juice to taste. Continue to puree until a smooth paste is formed. Use remaining 1/2 teaspoon olive oil to brush pizza crust and bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees. Remove and spread pesto on crust. Bake with topping(s) of your choice.
Preparation Time: 15 minutes Servings: 8

Per Serving Nutritional Analysis
Per serving (excluding unknown items): 269 calories; 9g fat (29.5% calories from fat); 10g protein; 39g carbohydrate; 6g dietary fiber; 4mg Cholesterol; 51mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 fruit; 1 1/2 Fat.
Calories (kcal): % Calories from Fat: % Calories from Carbohydrates: % Calories from Protein: . Total Fat (9): Saturated Fat (9): Monounsaturated Fat (9): Polyunsaturated Fat (9): Cholesterol (m9): Carbohydrate (9): Dietary Fiber (9): Protein (9): Sodium (m9): Potassium (m9): Calcium (m9): Iron (m9): Zinc (m9): Vitamin C (m9): Vitamin A (i.u.): Vitamin A (r.e.):	269 29.5% 56.3% 14.3% 9g 2g 3g 1g 4mg 39g 6g 10g 511mg 502mg 357mg 6mg 1mg 10mg 1303IU 137 1/2RE		Vitamin 86 (mg): Vitamin 812 (mcg): Thiamin 81 (mg): Riboflavin 82 (mg): Folacin (mcg): Niacin (mg): Caffeine (mg): Alcohol (kcal): % Refuse: Food Exchanges Grain (Starch): Lean Meat: Vegetable: Fruit: Non-Fat Milk: Fat: Other Carbohydrates:	.2mg .1mcg trace trace 40mcg 1mg 0mg 0 0.0% 2 1/2 1/2 0 0 0 1 1/2 0