Swiss Chard Pesto
One of my favorite keto swiss chard recipes! Makes a delicious and earthy pesto sauce to serve over your choice of pasta, risotto, or with garlic bread! A tasty recipe with swiss chard you can enjoy all year round.
Servings: 10
Calories: 190kcal
Cost: $1
Ingredients
- 2 large bunches Swiss chard washed, chopped, both leaves and stems
- 10 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- 1 cup garlic chives chopped
- 1.5 cups extra virgin olive oil divided
- 1 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
- 2 cups fresh basil
- 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
Instructions
- In a large pot, sauté 2 tablespoon of olive oil and sauté the garlic for 3 minutes until it begins to crisp. Add the swiss chard and sauté for another 5 minutes.
- Turn oven broiler to low and toast pine nuts and pumpkin seeds for 5 minutes until lightly browned on top.
- In a food processor or high speed blender, add the swiss chard and garlic, toasted pine nuts + pumpkin seeds, garlic chives, fresh basil, salt, and pepper.
- Add 1 cup of olive oil, and blend on high.
- Add the remaining 1/2 cup of olive oil slowly until pesto is a medium thick consistency.
- Store in an airtight container for 3 days in the fridge!
Nutrition
Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1019IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg