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- 3 large beets (3)
- 2 cloves garlic, cut in half (2)
- ½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts (125 mL)
- ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese (175 mL)
- 2 tsp lemon juice (10 mL)
- 1/3 cup canola oil (75 mL)
- ½ tsp pepper (2 mL)
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- Heat oven to 400°F (200°C). Wash and trim beets. Wrap in foil and place on a small baking sheet. Bake for 60-70 minutes or until beets are tender.
- Peel beets and cut into chunks. Place in food processor.
- Add remaining ingredients and puree to desired consistency.
Beet Pesto
Try this fantastic nutty beet pesto sauce with pasta, on bread or as a pizza sauce to your favourite home-made pizza! Delicious.
- Makes
- 3-4 cups (750 mL- 1L)
Nutritional Analysis
- Serving Size
- 2 Tbsp (30 mL)
- Servings
- 25-33
- Calories
- 48
- Total Fat
- 4.3 g
- Saturated Fat
- 0.7 g
- Cholesterol
- 2 mg
- Sodium
- 50 mg
- Carbohydrates
- 1.5 g
- Fiber
- 0.3 g
- Sugars
- 0.6 g
- Protein
- 0.8 g
- Potassium
- 41 mg
