Recipes · French · Sauces, Dressings, and Marinades
Pistou
One serving has 282 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (133%), vitamin E (27%) and manganese (24%). Ready in 10 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (73.3 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 25 g Basil, fresh
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 25 g Olive oil
- 10 g Parmesan cheese
- 5 g Tomato paste
- 0.3 g Salt
Method
- Pound the garlic to a paste with the salt in a mortar (or blend), then add the basil leaves and pound to a rough green paste.
- Work in the olive oil a little at a time until it forms a thick, fragrant sauce.
- Stir in the grated Parmesan and the tomato paste until well combined.
- Use straight away, stirred through vegetable soup or pasta, or spread on bread.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 282 kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 4.6 g | |
| Water | 34.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.77 g | 3% |
| Protein | 5.1 g | 11% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.18 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24 g | |
| Leucine | 0.42 g | |
| Lysine | 0.39 g | |
| Methionine | 0.11 g | |
| Cystine | 0.04 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.25 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.23 g | |
| Valine | 0.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.16 g | |
| Fat | 27.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 19 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.5 g | |
| Saturated | 5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 6.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 179 mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.14 mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.3 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 24.5 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.44 mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 99.8 mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 166 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 3.7 µg | 7% |
| Sodium | 240 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.6 mg | 8% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.07 mg | 6% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.46 mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.15 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.16 mg | 12% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 18.5 µg | 5% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.12 µg | 5% |
| Choline | 8.3 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 90.5 µg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 8.1 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.9 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 4 mg | 27% |
| Vitamin K | 120 µg | 133% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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