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Spinach Pesto

[heart_this] · Jun 4, 2015 · 7 Comments

Spinach Pesto

A quick, easy and fresh homemade pesto with baby spinach for flavour and a kick of healthy goodness.

Tired of regular old basil pesto? (I know, I could never get tired of basil pesto either, but it’s always fun to change things up a bit every once in a while!) How about a spinach pesto which has all of the healthy benefits of spinach while still retaining basils summery pop! This spinach pesto is just as easy to make at home as regular pesto where you simply throw everything into the food processor and puree! You can use this spinach pesto as a sauce in pastas, as a condiment in sandwiches, as a dressing for salads and much more. The next time you reach for that jar of pesto think about using a fresh homemade spinach pesto instead!

Spinach Pesto

Spinach Pesto

Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Servings: 16(~1 cup or 16 1 tablespoon servings)

A quick, easy and fresh homemade pesto with baby spinach for flavour and a kick of healthy goodness.

ingredients
  • 1 cup baby spinach, packed
  • 1/4 cup basil, packed
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
  • 1/4 cup parmigiano-reggiano (parmesan), grated
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • lemon juice to taste
  • salt and pepper to taste
directions
  1. Puree everything in the food processor.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 37, Fat 3g (Saturated 0g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 1mg, Sodium 18mg, Carbs 0.5g (Fiber 0, Sugars 0.1g), Protein 0.8g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
Use in:
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Condiment, Food, Gluten-free, Italian, Low-carb, Pesto, Recipe, Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. Bobby DoTube says

    June 4, 2015 at 6:26 pm

    All the flavor with all the health benefits thanks!
    http://bobbydotubeproductions.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  2. We Are Not Martha says

    June 4, 2015 at 8:12 pm

    I love making different kinds of pestos. This one is so bright and vibrant! I love it!

    Sues

    Reply
  3. rancholyn says

    June 5, 2015 at 1:05 am

    great idea…good way to use left over spinach..:)

    Reply
  4. SoRefined says

    June 6, 2015 at 2:06 am

    Arugula also works great for pesto!

    Reply
  5. kevin says

    June 6, 2015 at 10:11 am

    SoRefined: I Agree!

    Reply
  6. Bernadette says

    July 18, 2020 at 9:00 pm

    My very favorite pesto!

    Reply
  7. NG says

    July 23, 2022 at 4:41 pm

    Love it, quite genius, especially as your recipe with kasseri cheese!

    Reply

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