Pumpkin Seed Pesto Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

This simple and healthy pumpkin seed pesto recipe is delicious used as you would any pesto recipe; to top a piece of fish, tossed into hot pasta, or stirred into a soup. Pumpkin seeds are one of nature's most nutritious foods and this delicious pesto recipe is a great way to eat them By the way, don't worry about roasting and shelling them yourself. All the high-end grocery stores now sell these roasted and ready to use.

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Ingredients for Pumpkin Seed Pesto Recipe

  • 1/25 cup Pumpkin seeds
  • 0.17 tablespoon Grated Parmesan
  • 0.17 Cloves Garlic
  • 0.06 cup Basil leaves
  • 0.06 cup Fresh parsley leaves
  • 0.17 tablespoon Fresh lemon juice
  • 1/25 cup Olive oil
Nutrition
value
115
calories per serving
11 g Fat2 g Protein3 g Carbs< 1 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    11g
  • Protein
    2g
  • Carbs
    3g
  • Fiber
    < 1g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    3g
  • Protein
    2g
  • Fiber
    < 1g

Fats

  • Fat
    11g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    67mg
  • Iron
    1mg
  • Vitamin A
    289mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    27mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    16mg
  • Vitamin E
    2mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    14mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    31mg
  • Selenium
    2mcg
  • Zinc
    < 1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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