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Spinach Pesto Recipe
By simply adding spinach to this spinach pesto recipe, the results are marvelous ...
Your guests will want to know your secret recipe when you serve this spinach pesto on any pasta.
This pesto recipe makes a terrific topping for most any pizza recipe, especially vegetarian pizzas.
you will have your pesto ready in under 5 minutes, how's that for quick gratification!
Although this recipe calls for a minimum amount of salt, I really feel it needs the salt to boost the flavor.
A great substitution for salt in this recipe or any other recipe is Also Salt.
Spinach Green Pesto
Pesto with Spinach
Make this super and simple pesto, and you will never go back to "ready made"!
1 cup
fresh basil (do not try this with dried, it simply won't work)
1 cup
fresh spinach
1/2 cup
fresh parsley
2 cloves
garlic
1/8 tsp
salt
1/2 cup
walnuts
1/4 cup
olive oil
1
Into your food processor, fitted with the metal blade, add all the ingredients except the walnuts. Process until fairly smooth. Add the walnuts, and continue to process until finely chopped, scraping down bowl as necessary.
2
Toss this pesto with your favorite pasta, or spread it on your pizza crust. This is superb for a Panini dressing!
Servings: 4
Yield: 1.5 cups
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 serving
Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
Amount Per Serving
Calories
224.51
Calories From Fat (89%)
200.41
% Daily Value
Total Fat 23.20g
36%
Saturated Fat 2.73g
14%
Cholesterol 0.00mg
0%
Sodium 95mg
13%
Potassium 203.08mg
6%
Carbohydrates 3.71g
1%
Dietary Fiber 1.84g
7%
Sugar 0.52g
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g
Net Carbohydrates 1.87g
Protein 3.03g
6%
Recipe Type
Sauce
Cooking Tips
You may wish to add additional olive oil, if you want a smother pesto, more spreadable.
