I love making pastas and pizzas and I’m always looking to do something different with my go to recipes. I usually just add a little olive oil to my pasta but one Sunday I decided to switch it up. I wanted to make my own pesto and didn’t have any nuts on hand so I thought I’d just go with some flavors I enjoy and google assured me that it wasn’t crazy to make pesto without nuts. This pesto is so easy to make and so tasty.
Spinach Basil Pesto Recipe
2014-09-01 20:46:51
Serves 8
An easy to make, nut-free pesto.
Ingredients
- 4 cups of fresh spinach
- 1 cup of basil
- The juice of 1 lemon
- 2/3 cup of Parmesan cheese
- 1 garlic clove
- salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup of olive oil
Instructions
- Load up your food processor with the spinach, basil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, garlic clove and Parmesan cheese. As the ingredients are processing, mix in the olive oil. Once it's smooth and green you have the perfect pesto!
Notes
- This is super easy and so delicious!
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What do you like to use pesto with?
Taking out the pine nuts saves tons of fat and calories too. Simple but yummy!
Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner recently posted…Indian Spiced Cauliflower “Steaks”-Meatless Monday
yep, 100% true. an added bonus!
This looks delicious! I will definitely give it a try. I am making the turkey/sweet potatoe chili you wrote about tonight for dinner!
Rose recently posted…Reflections on my DNS
oooh – let me know how you like it!
Ugh, please don’t hate me because I can not spell potato.
Rose recently posted…Reflections on my DNS
haha, no judgment 🙂
yum! this looks amazing.
kristin @ W [H] A T C H recently posted…LONG RUN: LABOR DAY
it is SO good!
I don’t really like pesto but perhaps I should try it without the pine nuts!
Meranda@fairytalesandfitness recently posted…Running Clothes on the Cheap
you should give this a try since it’s SO easy!
mmmmm, love pesto!
Mar @ Mar on the Run recently posted…Week 8: Using Races for Training
this is so yummy!
I’m going to have to try this- I have a hard time finding pine nuts/remembering to get them. I love me some pesto pizza sauce!
Lindsay @brokeandbougie recently posted…The Secret to the Perfect Zucchini Lasagna + Weekend Recap
yeah, me too on the nuts!
I am so throwing all of this (minus the cheese) in my blender ASAP 😉 And then smothering it all over… EVERYTHING!
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hahaha you will love it!!
Nice, I never thought of taking the nuts out! I make an amazing arugula/sundried tomato pesto with walnuts…I’ll post the recipe soon!
Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes recently posted…MCM Training Week 9: Battling self doubt
oooh that sounds really good!
This looks great, Courtney! Thanks for sharing!
thanks for reading, tara — this one is really easy and is seriously delicious!
This looks delicious! I love to eat pesto on sandwiches and with pasta. I’ll definitely have to try this out.
Emily @ Whatever Floats Your Oats recently posted…Swirlgear Ambassador and Outdoor Running Redemption!
pesto on sammies is THE BEST. think i’ll be whipping some up for lunch today 🙂
looks delicious – I love pesto!
Jennifer recently posted…NYC Marathon Training 8/25-8/31 – Week 10
it is SO yummy!