Regular Foods · Sauce · by Mara
Mooncap Protein-packed Pesto
Protein-packed Pesto
Spinach, basil, cottage cheese, and Parmesan blend into a bright green pesto with creamy body. Mara uses it to wake up chicken, fish, or vegetables without a speech.
- Total time
- About 15 min
- Yield
- 4
- Serving
- 1/2 cup
- Texture
- Regular
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 10-ounce package frozen, chopped spinach (thawed and well drained)
- 1/3 cup 1% cottage cheese
- 1/3 cup fresh basil (or 2 tablespoons dried basil) – fresh preferred
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Directions
- 1
Stir together all ingredients in blender or food processor. Next, blend or process until smooth.
- 2
Next, spoon 1/2 cup of mixture on poultry or fish.
PER SERVING
Nutrition
- Protein
- 6g
- Calories
- 77
- Carbs
- 4g
- Fat
- 5g
- Sugar
- 1g
- Sodium
- 292mg
Source nutrition per serving from the supplied PDF; values have not been recalculated for this Guild adaptation. Missing from source: fiber.
Source: Original Guild adaptation inspired by a 2014 bariatric recipe compilation.
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