Baby Spinach Pesto Recipes

SPINACH PESTO

Serve this vibrant pesto on pasta, pizza, sandwiches and more. If you don't have fresh oregano on hand, you can omit it. -Susan Westerfield, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Spinach Pesto image

Steps:

Place the first 6 ingredients in a food processor; cover and pulse until chopped. Add the walnuts, lemon juice and zest; cover and process until blended. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream., Serve desired amount of pesto with pasta. Transfer remaining pesto to ice cube trays. Cover and freeze up to 1 month., To use frozen pesto: Thaw in the refrigerator for 3 hours. Serve with pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177 calories, Fat 18g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 205mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

Ingredients

2 cups fresh baby spinach
2 cups loosely packed basil leaves
1 cup grated Romano cheese
2 tablespoons fresh oregano
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 cup olive oil
Hot cooked pasta

SPINACH-BASIL PESTO

Toss this rich, garlicky pesto with pasta or use as a spread. It also freezes well for fresh flavor over the winter. -Jaye Beeler, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 10m

Yield 1-3/4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Steps:

Place garlic in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Add spinach, basil and walnuts. Pulse until chopped. Add cheese, salt and pepper. Continue processing while gradually adding oil in a steady stream. Freeze option: Freeze pesto in freezer containers. To use, thaw in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167 calories, Fat 17g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 177mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

Ingredients

6 garlic cloves, halved
3 cups fresh baby spinach
1-1/2 cups loosely packed basil leaves
3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pine nuts, toasted
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
3/4 cup olive oil

SPINACH BASIL PESTO

This sauce is perfect for freezing in an ice cube tray. I just pop out a couple of cubes from the freezer and add to a pasta dish for a quick and easy meal. The Parmesan cheese can be omitted and added after thawing. Pour any pesto you aren't using immediately into an ice cube tray, cover with plastic wrap, and store in freezer.

Provided by Dianne

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

Spinach Basil Pesto image

Steps:

Blend the spinach, basil, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, pepper, lemon juice, lemon zest, and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a food processor until nearly smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl with a spatula as necessary. Drizzle the remaining olive oil into the mixture while processing until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 67 calories, Carbohydrate 0.8 g, Cholesterol 1.5 mg, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 87.2 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

Ingredients

1 ½ cups baby spinach leaves
¾ cup fresh basil leaves
½ cup toasted pine nuts
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 cloves garlic, peeled and quartered
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
½ teaspoon lemon zest
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil