Rustic Basil Pesto Sauce

How it scored 85 / 100

Nutrition snapshot

Ingredients 14 listed

• 1 Basil
  Aromatic herb of the species Ocimum basilicum, used fresh or dried.
  Safe
• 2 Sunflower Oil
  Edible vegetable oil pressed from the seeds of Helianthus annuus, typically high in linoleic acid (omega-6) or, in high-oleic varieties, ole…
  Low
• 3 Spinach
  Leafy green vegetable (Spinacia oleracea).
  Safe
• 4 Garlic
  Allium sativum, a bulbous plant whose cloves are rich in organosulfur compounds — most notably allicin (formed when garlic is crushed) — plu…
  Safe
• 5 Grana Padano
  Italian PDO hard cheese made from raw cow's milk, aged 9+ months.
  Low
• 6 Salt
  Sodium chloride (NaCl), a crystalline mineral compound composed of roughly 40% sodium and 60% chloride by mass.
  Low
• 7 Cashew Nuts
  Seed of Anacardium occidentale, eaten roasted, salted, or used in cooking.
  Low
• 8 Potato Flakes
  Dehydrated cooked potato that has been mashed and dried into flakes.
  Safe
• 9 Pecorino Romano
  A hard, salty Italian sheep-milk cheese with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) in the EU.
  Low
• 10 Lactic Acid
  Organic acid (E270) naturally produced by lactic acid bacteria during fermentation; also produced industrially.
  Low
• 11 Yeast Extract
  Concentrate of soluble compounds from autolyzed Saccharomyces yeast cells; contains naturally occurring glutamates and nucleotides.
  Low
• 12 Natural Basil Flavouring
  Natural flavoring derived from basil (Ocimum basilicum) — essential oil or extract.
  Low
• 13 Soured Milk
  Milk that has been intentionally fermented or acidified with bacterial cultures (or vinegar/lemon juice for home use).
  Low
• 14 Enzyme
  Industrial food enzyme — protein catalysts derived from plants, animals, or microorganisms (often via fermentation), added to food to perfor…
  Low