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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>No-Nut Carrot Top Pesto</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/nutrition/w/recipe-book/177/no-nut-carrot-top-pesto</link><description>Recipe Book</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>No-Nut Carrot Top Pesto</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/nutrition/w/recipe-book/177/no-nut-carrot-top-pesto</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 19:50:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:6c2e1b6d-f4b1-432f-beff-7053c10eb4e7</guid><dc:creator>Bridgett</dc:creator><comments>https://connect.bcbsil.com/nutrition/w/recipe-book/177/no-nut-carrot-top-pesto#comments</comments><description>Current Revision posted to Recipe Book by Bridgett on 9/5/2025 7:50:40 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="Appetizers" src="/resized-image/__size/240x240/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-07/5657.2066166_5F00_connect_5F00_recipes_5F00_appetizer.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ingredients: Makes 8 servings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;4 oz&amp;nbsp;Carrot tops&lt;br /&gt;2 oz Fresh Basil&lt;br /&gt;2 oz Fresh Parsley&lt;br /&gt;1/4 cup Fresh Lemon Juice&lt;br /&gt;4 each Peeled Garlic Cloves&lt;br /&gt;2 tsp Salt&lt;br /&gt;3/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Directions:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Place all ingredients except olive oil in a food processor. Process to a finely ground consistency.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Add olive oil and process again until smooth and creamy.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Serving Size:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Serving size: 1/4 cup&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nutrition information:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Per serving: 190 calories, 20 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 480 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, 0 g sugar, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recipe Source:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Recipe provided by &lt;a title="FLIK Hospitality Group" href="http://www.flik-usa.com/blog/wellness/recipes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;FLIK Hospitality Group&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img alt="leaving site icon" height="10" src="/cfs-filesystemfile/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/OpenNewWindow.png" width="10" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: Vegetarian, Recipe book, American, Diabetes/prediabetes - Carb Conscious, General Healthy - Health Conscious, Italian, Appetizer&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>No-Nut Carrot Top Pesto</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/nutrition/w/recipe-book/177/no-nut-carrot-top-pesto/revision/4</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 20:47:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:6c2e1b6d-f4b1-432f-beff-7053c10eb4e7</guid><dc:creator>BCBSIL Connect Team</dc:creator><comments>https://connect.bcbsil.com/nutrition/w/recipe-book/177/no-nut-carrot-top-pesto#comments</comments><description>Revision 4 posted to Recipe Book by BCBSIL Connect Team on 8/24/2023 8:47:45 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0080c3;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Ingredients: Makes 8 servings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="Appetizers" src="/resized-image/__size/240x240/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-07/5657.2066166_5F00_connect_5F00_recipes_5F00_appetizer.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;4 oz&amp;nbsp;Carrot tops&lt;br /&gt;2 oz Fresh Basil&lt;br /&gt;2 oz Fresh Parsley&lt;br /&gt;1/4 cup Fresh Lemon Juice&lt;br /&gt;4 each Peeled Garlic Cloves&lt;br /&gt;2 tsp Salt&lt;br /&gt;3/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0080c3;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Directions:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Place all ingredients except olive oil in a food processor. Process to a finely ground consistency.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Add olive oil and process again until smooth and creamy.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0080c3;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nutrition information:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Per 1/4 cup serving: 190 calories, 20 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 480 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, 0 g sugar, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0080c3;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;Recipe Source:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Recipe provided by &lt;a title="FLIK Hospitality Group" href="http://www.flik-usa.com/blog/wellness/recipes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;FLIK Hospitality Group&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img alt="leaving site icon" height="10" src="/cfs-filesystemfile/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/OpenNewWindow.png" width="10" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: Vegetarian, Recipe book, American, Diabetes/prediabetes - Carb Conscious, General Healthy - Health Conscious, Italian, Appetizer&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>No-Nut Carrot Top Pesto</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/nutrition/w/recipe-book/177/no-nut-carrot-top-pesto/revision/3</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 20:26:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:6c2e1b6d-f4b1-432f-beff-7053c10eb4e7</guid><dc:creator>BCBSIL Connect Team</dc:creator><comments>https://connect.bcbsil.com/nutrition/w/recipe-book/177/no-nut-carrot-top-pesto#comments</comments><description>Revision 3 posted to Recipe Book by BCBSIL Connect Team on 8/24/2023 8:26:40 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0080c3;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Ingredients: Makes 8 servings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-07/ChileLimeSeasonedPepitas_2D00_pumpkinseeds.jpg"&gt;&lt;img alt="Appetizers" src="/resized-image/__size/240x240/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-07/5657.2066166_5F00_connect_5F00_recipes_5F00_appetizer.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;4 oz&amp;nbsp;Carrot tops&lt;br /&gt;2 oz Fresh Basil&lt;br /&gt;2 oz Fresh Parsley&lt;br /&gt;1/4 cup Fresh Lemon Juice&lt;br /&gt;4 each Peeled Garlic Cloves&lt;br /&gt;2 tsp Salt&lt;br /&gt;3/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0080c3;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Directions:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Place all ingredients except olive oil in a food processor. Process to a finely ground consistency.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Add olive oil and process again until smooth and creamy.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0080c3;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nutrition information:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Per 1/4 cup serving: 190 calories, 20 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 480 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, 0 g sugar, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0080c3;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;Recipe Source:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Recipe provided by &lt;a title="FLIK Hospitality Group" href="http://www.flik-usa.com/blog/wellness/recipes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;FLIK Hospitality Group&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img alt="leaving site icon" height="10" src="/cfs-filesystemfile/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/OpenNewWindow.png" width="10" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: Vegetarian, Recipe book, American, Diabetes/prediabetes - Carb Conscious, General Healthy - Health Conscious, Italian, Appetizer&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>No-Nut Carrot Top Pesto</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/nutrition/w/recipe-book/177/no-nut-carrot-top-pesto/revision/2</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2021 20:29:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:6c2e1b6d-f4b1-432f-beff-7053c10eb4e7</guid><dc:creator>BCBSIL Connect Team</dc:creator><comments>https://connect.bcbsil.com/nutrition/w/recipe-book/177/no-nut-carrot-top-pesto#comments</comments><description>Revision 2 posted to Recipe Book by BCBSIL Connect Team on 7/30/2021 8:29:38 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0080c3;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Ingredients: Makes 8 servings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="No Nut Carrot Top Pesto" src="/resized-image/__size/200x0/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-07/NoNutCarrotTopPesto.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;4 oz&amp;nbsp;Carrot tops&lt;br /&gt;2 oz Fresh Basil&lt;br /&gt;2 oz Fresh Parsley&lt;br /&gt;1/4 cup Fresh Lemon Juice&lt;br /&gt;4 each Peeled Garlic Cloves&lt;br /&gt;2 tsp Salt&lt;br /&gt;3/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0080c3;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Directions:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Place all ingredients except olive oil in a food processor. Process to a finely ground consistency.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Add olive oil and process again until smooth and creamy.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0080c3;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nutrition information:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Per 1/4 cup serving: 190 calories, 20 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 480 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, 0 g sugar, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0080c3;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;Recipe Source:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Recipe provided by &lt;a title="FLIK Hospitality Group" href="http://www.flik-usa.com/blog/wellness/recipes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;FLIK Hospitality Group&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img alt="leaving site icon" height="10" src="/cfs-filesystemfile/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/OpenNewWindow.png" width="10" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: Vegetarian, Recipe book, American, Diabetes/prediabetes - Carb Conscious, General Healthy - Health Conscious, Italian, Appetizer&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>No-Nut Carrot Top Pesto</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/nutrition/w/recipe-book/177/no-nut-carrot-top-pesto/revision/1</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2020 23:07:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:6c2e1b6d-f4b1-432f-beff-7053c10eb4e7</guid><dc:creator>BCBSIL Connect Team</dc:creator><comments>https://connect.bcbsil.com/nutrition/w/recipe-book/177/no-nut-carrot-top-pesto#comments</comments><description>Revision 1 posted to Recipe Book by BCBSIL Connect Team on 9/8/2020 11:07:35 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0080c3;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Ingredients: Makes 8 servings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="No Nut Carrot Top Pesto" src="/resized-image/__size/200x0/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-07/NoNutCarrotTopPesto.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;4 oz&amp;nbsp;Carrot tops&lt;br /&gt;2 oz Fresh Basil&lt;br /&gt;2 oz Fresh Parsley&lt;br /&gt;1/4 cup Fresh Lemon Juice&lt;br /&gt;4 each Peeled Garlic Cloves&lt;br /&gt;2 tsp Salt&lt;br /&gt;3/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0080c3;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Directions:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Place all ingredients except olive oil in a food processor. Process to a finely ground consistency.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Add olive oil and process again until smooth and creamy.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0080c3;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nutrition information:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Per 1/4 cup serving: 190 calories, 20 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 480 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, 0 g sugar, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0080c3;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;Recipe Source:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Recipe provided by &lt;a title="FLIK Hospitality Group" href="http://www.flik-usa.com/blog/wellness/recipes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;FLIK Hospitality Group&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img alt=" " src="https://www.csdesignpro.com/retail/test/leaving.png" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: Vegetarian, Recipe book, American, Diabetes/prediabetes - Carb Conscious, General Healthy - Health Conscious, Italian, Appetizer&lt;/div&gt;
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