Recipes

Who doesn’t love pesto?  Honestly I would eat it everyday – garlicky, herby, lemony, salty – and perfect on almost anything – pasta, pizza, vegetables, eggs, bread, potatoes…you get the idea.  Oh and not to mention the variety – switch up the herbs, add different nuts, add cheese and it all leads to deliciousness and healthy deliciousness if you use a little less oil or try a substitute like yogurt.  For this recipe (inspired by Danica’s Daily), the pesto base is peas, blended with lemon, basil, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and a little olive oil.  Yum.

Weight Watchers Pea Pesto
Points: 1 weight watchers pointsplus
Servings: 12 servings
Serving Size: 1/4 cup
Nutritional Info: 40 calories, 2 g of fat, 3.4 g of carbohydrates, 1g of fiber, 2.3 g of protein

Ingredients
12 oz of peas (I used defrosted frozen peas)
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions
1. Place everything into a food processor and blend until smooth. You may need to scrape it down a few times to make sure everything blends well. If you are worried about it blending, or using a blender, add the peas in batches.