Best Low Fat Pesto Sauce Recipes
LOW FAT PESTO SAUCE
Pesto sauce without the oil.
Provided by Joan Donogh
Categories Main
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine stock and garlic and heat in the microwave on high for 5 minutes (or heat on the stove). Allow to cool.
- Chop basil in food processor. Add cooled stock, Parmesan cheese and pine nuts. Whirl until everything is finely chopped and blended.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta of your choice. Toss sauce with pasta. Serve with additional Parmesan cheese if desired. Makes 4 servings
SKINNY PESTO
Pesto doesn't have to have so many calories! This lightened up version tastes just as good with less than half the calories and fat.
Provided by Kristen McCaffrey
Categories Condiment
Time 10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Add everything to a food processor or blender and blend until smooth.
- Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks or freeze.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2 tbsp., Calories 62 cal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Fat 6 g, Protein 2 g, Fiber 0 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Sodium 132 mg, Sugar 0 g
LOW FAT PESTO SAUCE
Pesto sauce is great, but it usually has olive oil, not chicken broth. This recipe substitutes with chicken broth.
Provided by Lorane Abari
Categories Sauces
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine stock and garlic and heat in the microwave on high for 5 minutes (or heat on the stove). Allow to cool.
- Chop basil in food processor. Add cooled stock, Parmesan cheese and pine nuts. Whirl until everything is finely chopped and blended.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta of your choice. Toss sauce with pasta. Serve with additional Parmesan cheese if desired. Use as a topping for fish, chicken or potatoes also. Makes 4 servings.
HEALTHY CREAMY PESTO SAUCE
This is a recipe I make over and over--it's simple, fast, healthy, inexpensive and good for any season/occasion. I love creamy pesto sauces over pasta, but ya know those sauces ain't so healthy: high in fat, sodium, or both. Even those little packets of creamy pesto sauce in the "gravy" aisle aren't good for you. This sauce is better for you and even faster to make than one of those packets! You can adjust to taste or what you have on hand: I've used fat-free yoghurt, low fat yoghurt and (my favourite) homemade yoghurt--you can buy fresh at an Indian grocer. The recipe makes about a cup, which you can mix with cooked chicken or sauteed mushrooms (or both, like I do!) or steamed clams or steamed veggies and pour over enough cooked pasta for 2-4 people. I'll post other recipes with some of my favourite uses, but be creative!
Provided by bikerchick
Categories Sauces
Time 2m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Mix yoghurt and pesto together in a small saucepan, stirring well to blend.
- Heat on low until warmed through (do not overheat).
- Add fresh ground black pepper to taste.
- That's it!
- Serve over your favourite hot pasta or other main dish, such as fish or chicken.
- (if you skip the heating step, this makes a good salad dressing, too).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 91.7, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 15.9, Sodium 58.6, Carbohydrate 9.8, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 5.8, Protein 5.2
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