I was craving penne pasta the other night but I wanted to do something different than a tomato or cream sauce. I decided to go with a pesto sauce and I was not disappointed with the results! This pesto recipe has a light creaminess with just a hint of mint and walnuts. I threw in a little crumbled feta for extra creaminess. It was great on pasta and I would imagine it would be tasty on panini sandwiches as well. Since I don’t have a food processor I used a standard blender which worked fine.
Spinach Pesto
(Makes 2 cups)
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Ingredients:
- 3 heaping cups baby spinach
- 1/2 cup parsley
- 1/2 cup mint
- 3-4 large basil leaves
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1/3 cup walnuts, toasted and powdered (I used a grinder)
- 1/4 cup feta
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 lemon, juice and zest
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup water (for blenders only)
Directions:
- In a blender, combine all ingredients with a splash of water and pulse until mixed.