Spinach Pesto
Created by CatCat on November 10, 2012
- Servings: 10
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #6927
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup walnuts (shelled, or 1/2 cup of pine nuts)
- 3/4 to 1 cup olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 cups fresh spinach leaves (packed)
- Fresh basil leaves, (optional, several leaves to mix with the spinach leaves)
- 2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- Salt and pepper, to taste
How to Make
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Step 1: Place the walnuts into a blender, cover and pulse on low to grind them. Add the olive oil and garlic cloves; continue blending. Add in the spinach and fresh basil if you desire and blend. Start on a low speed. You may have to open and push the spinach down (using a spoon) to get it to fully blend (DO NOT PUSH THE SPINACH DOWN WHILE THE BLENDER IS ON).
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Step 2: Once it is all smooth, add in the lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper and blend again until well mixed. 5Add more salt and pepper to taste. If it is too thick for your taste, add more olive oil.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (39.9 g)
- Calories 219.6
- Total Fat - 23 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.4 g
- Cholesterol - 3.2 mg
- Sodium - 46.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.8 g
- Sugars - 0.4 g
- Protein - 3.1 g
- Calcium - 67.6 mg
- Iron - 0.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 3.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg