Hey Everyone….

Can you believe how quickly the summer is flying by!! Thursday is AUGUST 1st!!!! AHHHHH….fall, football and school starting back to session are all just around the corner. How’s is all going for you??

Thanks to ALICE for making today very tasty by sharing your healthy pesto recipe!!

Dear Terra…

Thought you might like to have this pesto in your bag of tricks!

Alice

Low Calorie Pesto Sauce Recipe

This healthier, low calorie version of a traditional pesto sauce recipe, is a truly a force to be reckoned with. Enjoy all the flavors you love. Serve it over chicken, fish, pasta, pizza…whatever your pesto loving heart desires. And indulge, knowing that this easy pesto sauce is guilt free!

Ingredients
1 cup fresh basil, firmly packed
1/2 cup fresh parsley
2 Roma tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp pine nuts
4 garlic cloves
2 tbs fat free vegetable broth
1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp salt, or more to taste
1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
Place all ingredients into a food processor and blend to desired consistency. Refrigerate or freeze until ready to use.
Preparation time: 10 minute(s)

Cooking time:

Diet type: Vegan

Diet tags: Low calorie, Reduced fat, Reduced carbohydrate

Number of servings (yield): 8

Culinary tradition: Italian

Entire recipe makes 8 servings
Serving size is ¼ cup

PER SERVING: 108 calories; 8g fat; 2 g carbohydrates; 2 g protein; 2 g fiber