Spicy Herb Pesto

Name: Spicy Herb Pesto
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 dish
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Olive oil; Arugula; Spinach; Lime; Parsley; Mint; Nitrite salt

Rich in fresh herbs and healthy fats with a bright, clean flavor profile. Adds depth to fish, vegetables, and salads without bringing unnecessary carbs. The dense silky texture makes a small portion feel satisfying.

Ingredients

Servings:

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Include ingredient: Lime	Lime	Ingredient quantity for Lime in g
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Include ingredient: Mint	Mint	Ingredient quantity for Mint in g
Include ingredient: Nitrite salt	Nitrite salt	Ingredient quantity for Nitrite salt in g

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Cooking time, minutes

3
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Macronutrients in 100 g

Proteins	1.2
Fats	55.2
Plaid	1.2
Net carbohydrates	1.7
Fructose	0.1
Calories	499 kcal
Indexes
Glycemic index	5.3
Glycemic load	0.2
Insulin index, II	3.1
Disease inflammatory index, DII	-0.48
Antioxidant, ORAC	1 610

Calories per dayGenderGrowth

Weight loss	Detention	Set
51%	37%	31%
972	1350	1620

BJU

Amino acids

Lipids

Macronutrient distribution

	Ideal: 5% Carbohydrates 20% Proteins 75% Fats Plaid
Recommendations (2)
Add more proteins Reduce the amount fats

RDA per 100 g

Vitamins

Nutrient	% of RDA
U	????21
K	15620820834015637
E	55555511883
C	2024217141
A	1317163088
B9	1212823125

Minerals

Nutrient	% of RDA
Fructose	??????
Sodium	373737713417
Quercetin	2626397721
Chlorophyll	21212164?21
Iron	209616113
Lutein	20202033?5
Alpha-lipoic acid	11111122111
Antioxidants	1012112126
Manganese	81091284
Potassium	566743
Calcium	555554
Magnesium	5651532

Lipids

Nutrient	% of RDA
Oleic acid (Omega-9)	132165150236?183
Palmitic acid (Saturated)	36363655?71

Amino acids

Nutrient	% of RDA
No nutrients exceed 1% of the RDA

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Diet	Status
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DASH
GAPS
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Low Histamine Diet
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Inventory: Blender

Kitchen: Italian

1 kg 176 gram

Servings: 4 (1 serving ≈ 23 gram)

Digestion time: 2 hour

Place parsley (6 g), mint (3 g), arugula (10 g), and spinach (10 g) into a blender cup. Add olive oil (50 g), lime juice (10 g), and salt (2 g).

Blend until smooth and thick. If you want a looser dressing consistency, let it rest for 2-3 minutes and pulse again briefly.

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Published: 10.06.2026

Author:

Roman Klymenko

15 years on low-carb nutrition

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