Keto Pesto Recipe
Try this tasty keto pesto recipe that’s perfect for everything! Spread it on eggs, use it as a dip, put it on chicken, or just eat it by the spoonful!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 cup 1x
- Category: Condiments
- Method: Food Processor
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves
- 1/3 cup parmesan
- 1/3 cup pecans
- 1/3 cup olive oil – I buy my olive oil from here (referral link)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Add the basil, parmesan cheese, pecans or macadamia nuts, olive oil and garlic cloves to a food processor bowl.
- Process on high for 30-60 seconds or until a pesto sauce forms.
- Next, add salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
To make this recipe dairy free or paleo, switch out the parmesan cheese with 2-3 tbsp of nutritional yeast.
Nutritional data reflects the whole recipe. There are 5.6g net carbs for the whole recipe.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 1020
- Sugar: 2.9g
- Sodium: 442.9mg
- Fat: 103.3g
- Saturated Fat: 17.4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10.4g (5.6g net carbs)
- Fiber: 4.8g
- Protein: 19.3g
- Cholesterol: 25.4mg
Find it online: https://thecoconutmama.com/keto-pesto/