Speedy Spinach Pesto Recipes

SPINACH PESTO

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.

SPEEDY SPINACH PESTO PASTA

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crispy, drain and and crumble. Set Aside. If going vegan you can skip this step and go straight to step 2.
• Bring pasta to boil in a large pot with lots of salted water and cook per pasta directions or until aldente.
• In the meantime, place walnuts in food processor and grind until fine. Add the garlic, spinach, olive oil, salt, pepper and parmesan cheese (if not dairy-free or vegan), salt and pepper to taste and process until smooth.
• Drain pasta (but reserve about 1 cup of pasta water). Add the spinach pesto to the pan with a little bit about 1/4 cup- 1/3 cup of pasta water to thin the pesto and make it creamy. Toss well.
• Serve onto 4 plates, top with a little fresh chopped tomatoes, crumbled bacon and a parmesan cheese if not vegan or dairy free. I like a little dried red pepper flakes on top of mine for a little kick.
• Enjoy pasta with a side salad and a nice glass of red wine.

SPEEDY SPINACH PESTO

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients into the food processor. Process to a fine paste. Taste -- adjust the salt/pepper if needed, and then transfer to a glass container and keep a thin layer of olive oil on the top to prevent discoloring.

SPINACH PESTO

Steps:

• In the food processor put in the spinach,lemon zest, lemon juice,garlic,olive oil,salt,pepper and cheese (sundried tomatoes). Process til spinach is small and everything is well combined.
• Meanwhile boil pasta til Al Dente.
• Pour Pesto mixture into large Pasta bowl and toss in hot pasta to coat and 1 or 2 tbs of pasta water if needed.
• Serve immediately with chicken or eat alone.
• Enjoy.

SUPER SPINACH PESTO

Steps:

• .Mix all ingredients in a food processer except the spinach.
• Add spinach last, and process until smooth.
• Serve with crackers or in tomato soup.

SPINACH GARLIC PESTO

Steps:

• Place spinach and basil in food processor and puree.
• Add garlic, nuts, and sea salt and puree again, gradually adding olive oil. Blend until mixture is a thick, smooth paste.
• Add lemon juice and parmesan and puree until blended.