Pine Nut and Spinach Pesto

Name: Pine Nut and Spinach Pesto
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cooked pine nuts (about 60 grams); 4 garlic cloves; 1 cup fresh basil leaves (about 25 grams); 1 cup tightly packed fresh spinach (about 30 grams); 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon crushed black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup olive oil (about 120 ml); 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (about 20 grams)

Jon Michelena @jonmichelena

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This pesto, made with added spinach, has a beautiful, bright green color and won’t turn black from basil oxidation. You can adjust the amount of spinach to your liking. I made it with pine nuts left over from making baked apples and spinach left over from making lentil and spinach soup.

Jon Michelena @jonmichelena

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Ingredients

Pine Nut and Spinach Pesto
1/2 cupcooked pine nuts (about 60 grams)
4garlic cloves
1 cupfresh basil leaves (about 25 grams)
1 cuptightly packed fresh spinach (about 30 grams)
1 tablespoonlemon juice
1/4 teaspooncrushed black pepper
1/2 teaspoonsalt
1/2 cupolive oil (about 120 ml)
3 tablespoonsgrated Parmesan cheese (about 20 grams)

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Measure and chop the ingredients, then blend until smooth.

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Jon Michelena @jonmichelena

Published in the US on August 12, 2025 16:08

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Keywords

Lemon Parmesan Pepper Cheera Basil Pinenuts Cheese Garlic

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