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Cottage Cheese Pesto
All you need are a handful of ingredients to make a simple homemade cottage cheese pesto! High in protein and full of delicious flavors, this cottage cheese pesto is perfect for so many recipes.
Course
Ingredient
Cuisine
American, Italian
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time
5
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
servings
Calories
301
kcal
Author
Carmy
Equipment
High powder blender or food processor
Ingredients
1
cup
cottage cheese
2% MF
1½ to 2
cups
basil
loosely packed
¼
cup
walnuts
or another nut
3
cloves
garlic
⅓
cup
parmesan
freshly grated
⅓
cup
olive oil
2
tablespoons
lemon juice
zest of 1 lemon
salt and pepper
to taste
Instructions
To a food processor (or high speed blender), add the cottage cheese, basil, walnuts, garlic cloves, parmesan, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
Blend until well combined. Use immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge.
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Nutrition
Calories:
301
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
5
g
|
Protein:
10
g
|
Fat:
27
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
6
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
15
g
|
Cholesterol:
16
mg
|
Sodium:
322
mg
|
Potassium:
146
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
622
IU
|
Vitamin C:
5
mg
|
Calcium:
145
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg