dLife feature photo

Search from thousands of diabetes-friendly recipes that meet the dLife Nutritional Guidelines.*

Enter keyword(s) or ingredient(s)

Enter a food:

Spinach Pesto
Source: dLife

A blend of spinach, basil, and Parmesan cheese that can be tossed with your favorite pasta or used as a topping for sliced tomatoes or vegetables.

Rating:
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
blue dot blue dot

Nutrition Facts
Makes 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 74.1
Total Carbs 0.8 g
Dietary Fiber 0.1 g
Sugars 0.1 g
Total Fat 7.4 g
Saturated Fat 1.2 g
Unsaturated Fat 0.7 g
Potassium 20.1 mg
Protein 0.6 g
Sodium 2.1 mg
Dietary Exchanges
7.4 Fat, 0.1 Vegetables, 0.0 Fruits, 0.0 Meat,
See the Detailed Nutritional Analysis
Note: One or more ingredients from this recipe are not included in the nutritional analysis above. Either the ingredient is missing from our database or is listed as "optional" in the recipe.
Powered by ESHA

Servings
Ingredients

2 oz  fresh spinach leaves
3 tbsp  fresh basil
2 each  medium garlic cloves
1 tbsp  low sodium parmesan cheese
2 tbsp  olive oil
1 tsp  fresh lemon juice
1 pinch  salt
1 pinch  black pepper
Directions
  1. Using food processor or blender, purée spinach, basil, garlic, cheese, and oil until smooth.
  2. Stir in lemon juice.
  3. Cover and allow pesto to sit 2 to 3 hours. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Serve at room temperature.

Sign up for FREE dLife Newsletters

dLife Membership is FREE! Get exclusive access, free recipes, newsletters, savings, and much more! FPO

Congratulations!
You are subscribed!
Congratulations!
You are subscribed!
Congratulations!
You are subscribed!

dLife Weekly Poll

Do you use a computer to help track your blood glucose levels?

Vote
View Results
More Polls

Recipe Shuffle

Click a button to see recipes.
More Diabetes Information
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
More dLife Information
Copyright © 2013 LifeMed Media, Inc.    All Rights Reserved.
This website is certified by Health On the Net Foundation. Click to verify. This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information:
verify here.