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Eight Check-Mark Pesto

A plant-based pesto that ticks off 8 Daily Dozen boxes in one dish, served on whole-grain pasta.

From How Not to Die

Ingredients

  • fresh basil leaves
  • toasted walnuts
  • garlic
  • peeled lemon
  • lemon zest
  • fresh turmeric root
  • pinto beans
  • water or bean liquid
  • white miso
  • pepper
  • whole-grain pasta

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor. Blend until smooth.
  2. Scoop onto a cup and a half of cooked whole-grain pasta.

Active Compounds

Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.

  • Omega-3 fatty acids
    From: Walnuts
  • Ellagitannins
    From: Walnuts
  • Polyunsaturated fats
    From: Walnuts
  • Curcumin
    From: Turmeric

May Support

Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.

  • Age-Related Artery Stiffness
    Improves · via Walnuts
  • Cancer
    Reduces risk of · via Walnuts
  • Cognitive decline
    Improves · via Walnuts
  • Cardiovascular Disease
    Protects against · via Walnuts
  • Stroke
    Reduces risk of · via Walnuts
  • Heart disease
    Improves · via Walnuts
  • All-Cause Mortality
    Reduces risk of · via Walnuts
  • Aging
    Reduces risk of · via Walnuts
  • Telomere Shortening
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Bone mineral density loss
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Sarcopenia
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Osteoarthritis
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Parkinson's disease
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Alzheimer's disease
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Dementia
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • DNA Damage
    Protects against · via Turmeric
  • Knee Osteoarthritis
    Improves · via Turmeric
  • Colorectal cancer
    Protects against · via Turmeric
  • Pancreatic Cancer
    Protects against · via Turmeric
  • Chronic inflammation (inflammaging)
    Reduces risk of · via Turmeric
  • Ulcerative Colitis
    Improves · via Turmeric
  • Endothelial dysfunction
    Improves · via Turmeric
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
    Reduces risk of · via Turmeric
  • Lupus Nephritis
    Improves · via Turmeric
  • Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
    Protects against · via Curcumin
  • Neurodegenerative Disease
    Reduces risk of · via Curcumin

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