Why this recipe? I wanted all the flavor of a fresh vibrant Basil Pesto but with reduced fat and calories! I manged to achieve a moist pesto with half the fat that spreads beautifully! Woo hoo! It's healthy and Weight Watchers friendly.
The Flip: (per tablespoon)
Original recipe: Calories: 118 Fat: 13 g Sodium: 143 mg
"Flipped" version: Calories: 69 Fat:: 7 g Sodium: 103 mg
- Reduce amount of extra virgin olive oil by half—cutting approximately 600 calories and 70 grams of fat!
- Cut sodium in half—reduced sodium by 590 mg
Italian pesto is incredible on so many foods! Last evening, we had grilled chops and rice with pesto—Yum! Enjoy!
Wrote by Flip2Tasty.com