Olive and Goat Cheese Pesto
(2 votes)
(2 votes)
Health Score:
87 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
15 min.
Preparation
Calories:
294
calories
Calories
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Nutritional values
Goat cheese is an excellent source of protein, calcium, and vitamin A, which is important for strong muscles and bones! Additionally, the olives bring other important nutrients to this spread including iron and vitamin E!
This spread pairs well with a whole-wheat baguette or whole-wheat pita bread.
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 294 cal. | (14 %) | ||
| Protein | 15 g | (15 %) | ||
| Fat | 25 g | (22 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 1 g | (1 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 1.2 g | (4 %) |
more nutritional values
| Vitamin A | 0.2 mg | (25 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 0.8 μg | (4 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 2.8 mg | (23 %) | ||
| Vitamin K | 16.5 μg | (28 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 0.1 mg | (10 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 0.2 mg | (18 %) | ||
| Niacin | 4.1 mg | (34 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 0.1 mg | (7 %) | ||
| Folate | 22 μg | (7 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 0.4 mg | (7 %) | ||
| Biotin | 2.5 μg | (6 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 1 μg | (33 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 4 mg | (4 %) | ||
| Potassium | 113 mg | (3 %) | ||
| Calcium | 369 mg | (37 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 39 mg | (13 %) | ||
| Iron | 1.4 mg | (9 %) | ||
| Iodine | 4 μg | (2 %) | ||
| Zinc | 2.7 mg | (34 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 10.3 g | |||
| Uric acid | 16 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 36 mg | |||
| Complete sugar | 0 g |
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Ingredients
for
4
- Ingredients
- 2 Tbsps Pine nuts
- 2 Anchovy fillet
- 3 ½ ozs green Olives (pitted)
- 2 Tbsps freshly chopped parsley
- 2 Tbsps olive oil
- 7 ozs Goat cheese
- salt
- freshly ground peppers
Preparation steps
1.
Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan until fragrant. Remove from the pan and let cool.
2.
Pat the anchovy dry. Coarsely chop the olives. Add with the pine nuts, parsley, olive oil, anchovies, and goat cheese in a blender.
Puree, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve in a large bowl or several small bowls.
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