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Light Pesto --e-w

Source of Recipe

Taste of Home - internet - C. Nardi; Uhrichsville, OH
Light Pesto
5 servings

4 ounces Romano cheese, cut into 1-inch pieces
6 cloves garlic
2 2/3 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup lemon juice
Optional: Hot cooked spaghetti

In a food processor, combine Romano cheese and garlic; cover and process for 30 seconds. Add the basil, nuts, salt and pepper; cover and process until combined, about 15 seconds. While processing, add the lemon juice; process about 15 seconds longer or until combined. Toss with the spaghetti.

One serving (1/4 cup pesto only) equals 155 calories, 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 626 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 9 g protein. +++EXC: 2 fat, 1 vegetable. +++WWP: 4