Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Golden Beet Pesto

Sunday, March 27, 2011

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Golden Beet Pesto - 7g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber

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Golden Beet Pesto

Recipe By :Adapted from "Pureed Beet Salad" in World Vegetarian by Madhur Jaffrey

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs Veggie

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 large golden beet -- (6 ounces)
3 tablespoons walnuts
1 tablespoon cashew
1 slice whole wheat sourdough bread
1 large garlic clove -- or two medium (add another small if you really like garlic)
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil -- (use more if needed to blend)
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Boil beet until tender, approximately 40 minutes. Peel and coarsely chop.
Allow to cool while you add all other ingredients to food processor or
blender. Add beets and process until smooth.

Serve with bread, crackers, pita, or veggies as you would hummus.

Serves 4

Source:
"Autumn Olive blog"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"March 2011"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 194 Calories; 18g Fat (80.8%
calories from fat); 3g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg
Cholesterol; 290mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2
Vegetable; 3 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutr. Assoc. : 2231 0 0 5049 0 0 0 0