Pesto is so delicious and easy to make; it just takes seconds to make in a blender or food processor. The only downside is that a traditional pesto uses lots of olive oil, which is delicious and a healthy fat, but high in calories if you are trying to eat lighter.  My skinny pesto sauce is lightened up by a secret ingredient which stretches the oil without compromising flavor or texture. 

Skinny Pesto Sauce

basil (fresh, packed)

garlic

Pecorino Romano (grated)

olive oil

lemon juice

tsp kosher salt

Wash and dry the fresh basil.

Grate the cheese.

Add all ingredients to the blender or food processor and pulse until blended thoroughly, so that all of the basil leaves are broken down.

I also added a table spoon of pine nuts. Best pesto recipe I’ve tried! So fresh and didn’t feel heavy on our stomachs after. Will make again!

So refreshing and flavorful! I’m so excited  to eat pesto since I usually shy away from it due to high calories. Just the right amount of lemon juice. The only problem I had was using my Vitamix everything kind of just stuck to the bottom under the blade and wouldn’t really process well.  I don’t have a regular food processor but I had a mini one so I transferred everything in there and it turned out great.

Absolutely perfect recipe! I’ve made it at least 10 times this summer!

Delish. Froze in an ice tray and it’s perfect for pulling out of the freezer as needed.

I made this tonight with the chicken Milanese. It was so delicious and flavorful. Definitely making again

This pesto was so easy to throw together and the flavor is incredible! I absolutely recommend trying this recipe! I had it on pasta with cooked chicken and fresh tomatoes. 10/10

So delicious!! I’m wondering if I can freeze it!

Amazing! So good! I will definitely be making this again!!!

Sooo good!!!  Picked a whole bunch of basil from my garden and made this pesto. Portioned it out into ziploc bags and put it in the freezer.  Now it’s ready whenever I need it. Love this lightened up version! Another hit Stephanie!

Made this tonight to put on top of grilled chicken! Super easy and delicious!

I can't believe how low in calories this is for how good it tastes! I will definitely be making it again!

Just made this for the first time tonight and OMG. Steph, because of YOUR recipes I never ever feel deprived… your recipes are such a key component on my journey. This is a forever thing. Paired it with some angel hair pasta and it was SO delicious… I’m talkin’ restaurant quality!!!

This was so easy to make! I put it on pasta and it was delicious.

skinny pesto sauce

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 6

Ingredients

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