Apple Pesto Fresh Fruit Recipe

Millions of people all over the world are looking for diets that can make them healthy all throughout their lives. Experts usually emphasize that it is important for anyone to have a balanced diet. This means that we should always have a complete set in our meals wherein we get protein, carbohydrates and everything else.

But why is it important to have a balanced diet? Here are some of the reasons to convince you:

1. It helps prevent infections and diseases. When you have enough nutrients in your body, this usually makes your immune system stronger, which fights infections and prevents diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease, and even cancer.

2. It helps control your weight. This reduces the carbohydrates and fats in your diet, which in turn maintains your proper weight.

3. Promotes body growth. Having a balanced diet can maintain the proper function of your body and helps it grow healthy.

4. Promotes good mental health. If you have a balanced diet, you can expect enhanced memory, good mental function, reduces mental disorders and boosts your overall energy.

5. Enhances your beauty. Having a healthy body also reflects on the youthful glow on your skin and hair.

If you want to have a balanced diet, here is a recipe that you can easily do. All you need is 15 minutes for your prepping time, and it doesn’t require you to cook at all. This is an apple pesto, which gives a twist to the classic pesto so that you can have apples in your diet.

Ingredients you’ll need:

• Fresh parsley leaves (1 cup)
• Cleaned and dried fresh basil leaves (1 ½ cup)
• Chopped and cored apple (1 cup)
• Apple cider (1 tablespoon)
• Blanched and salted almonds (1/4 cup)
• Fresh lemon juice (1 teaspoon)
• Salt (1/2 teaspoon)
• Freshly grated lemon zest (1 teaspoon)
• Fresh sliced apples
• Olive or vegetable oil (3 tablespoons)
• Cheeses (Blue, Brie, Cheddar)
• Assorted Crackers

Directions:

1. Place all your pesto ingredients in a blender or food processor, except the vegetable oil.
2. Process everything on high speed until all your ingredients are mixed all together.
3. While your ingredients are still processing, add your vegetable oil one tablespoon at a time. Continue this for 1 to 2 minutes until the texture is smooth.
4. When finished, place your mixed pesto in a bowl. You have the choice to add softened cheeses on top or add your favourite crackers and apples.
5. If there are leftovers, cover the bowl and put it inside the fridge.

Nutritional Information of the Apple Pesto:

Each serving of the apple pesto contains 3g carbohydrates, 60 calories, 1g protein, 1g fibre, 0g saturated fat, 5g fat, 100mg sodium and 0mg cholesterol.