Spinach Basil Pesto without Nuts
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Spinach Basil Pesto without Nuts
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Today you will learn how to make pesto sauce without nuts! This easy nut free basil pesto sauce recipe doesn’t include pine nuts, sunflower seeds, or pumpkin seeds! And it’s a 100% deliciously versatile sauce that couldn't be any easier to make.
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Ingredients
- 4 cups baby spinach washed, dried, packed
- 2 cups fresh basil washed, patted dry, packed
- ½ cup olive oil regular or extra virgin
- 3 cloves garlic rough chopped or whole
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
- Zest from ½ lemon optional
- 1/4-1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese good quality, shredded or grated
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
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Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a food processor or high speed blender. Blend for 30 seconds, stop and scrape the sides, blend again a few seconds. Do not over process.
- Taste, if bitter, you over processed a bit, add a little more cheese or if not allergic to nuts, a handful to nuts. Salt & pepper to taste.
- Store in airtight container in fridge up to 2 weeks, freeze in ice cube portions and store in ziplock baggie up to 6 months. Remove from freezer and thaw overnight or toss into soup or spaghetti sauce.
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Notes
- Ways to Serve Pesto
- Serve over baked potatoes, pasta, pizza, veggies, chicken, fish, steak, burrata and so much more. Stir into soup or pasta sauce for an extra delicious kick.
- Serve over baked potatoes, pasta, pizza, veggies, chicken, fish, steak, burrata and so much more. Stir into soup or pasta sauce for an extra delicious kick.
- Vegan Pesto
- Replace parmesan cheese with nutritional yeast or use plant-based parmesan cheese and -voila - Vegan Pesto.
- How to Keep Spinach Basil Pesto from Turning Brown
- My trick is to press plastic wrap snugly onto the top of the pesto, removing as many air pockets as possible. You may also pour a layer of olive oil over the top, this will essentially "seal" the pesto from any contact with air.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
2tablespoons
Calories
139kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
208mg
(9%)
Potassium
114mg
(3%)
Fiber
0.5g
(2%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
1748IU
(35%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
65mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings (1 cup)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 139 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tablespoons | |
| Calories | 139kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 208mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 114mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1748IU | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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