Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Alannas Beet Pesto - 2 pts; 16g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Alannas Beet Pesto - 2 pts; 16g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber

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Alannas Beet Pesto - 2 pts

Recipe By :Adapted from Wolf Pine Farm's newsletter, 2006 Week 11
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs WW

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 pound cooked beets -- (there are several ways to cook beets)
2 cloves garlic
1/2 cup cilantro -- (or basil)
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup sunflower seeds -- (toasted) or walnuts (toasted)
Salt -- to taste

Olive oil? Natalie's recipe calls for 1/4 cup, I used none at all

Mix all the ingredients in the food processor til it reaches desired consistency, just a few pulses really.

NUTRITION ESTIMATE
Per Tablespoon, no oil added: 20 Cal (38% from Fat, 15% from Protein, 47% from Carb); 1 g Protein; 1 g Tot Fat; 0 g Sat Fat; 0 g Mono Fat; 3 g Carb; 1 g Fiber; NetCarb2; 1 g Sugar; 5 mg Calcium; 0 mg Iron; 15 mg Sodium; 0 mg Cholesterol; Weight Watchers 0 points

To celebrate Wolf Pine Farm's first CSA deliveries, I tried a beet recipe shared by Natalie, the farm manager. Natalie and I are fellow beet lovers -- and her beet pesto is my new favorite! It couldn't be easier: just toss roasted beets into the food processor with traditional pesto ingredients.

I served the beet pesto on crostini with goat cheese, where the earthy beets could shine against the tangy cheese. But I would also stir it into rice or mashed potatoes, use it as a pizza topping, and of course, stir it into hot pasta, maybe with some quick-cooked beet greens.

NUTRITION NOTES Traditional pesto includes a pile of olive oil. Natalie's recipe also called for 1/4 cup. But with pesto, I've learned that it pays to add the olive oil last, just enough to taste. And here, the beets were so moist, the garlic so pungent, the vinegar so tart -- that no oil was needed. So yes, this is a no-oil added pesto!

Description:
"2 pts; Old pts, NOT PtsPls"
Source:
"Alanna Kellog at Veggie Venture, Kitchen Parade"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"July 2011"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 131 Calories; 6g Fat (39.6% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 16g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 96mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0