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Spinach-Basil Pesto

3 reviews
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Makes

1-3/4 cups

Updated: Feb. 23, 2023
Toss this rich, garlicky pesto with pasta or use as a spread. It also freezes well for fresh flavor over the winter. —Jaye Beeler, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Spinach-Basil Pesto
Spinach-Basil Pesto Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 6 garlic cloves, halved
  • 3 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 1-1/2 cups loosely packed basil leaves
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pine nuts, toasted
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Dash pepper
  • 3/4 cup olive oil

Directions

  1. Place garlic in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Add spinach, basil and walnuts. Pulse until chopped. Add cheese, salt and pepper. Continue processing while gradually adding oil in a steady stream.

Can you freeze Spinach-Basil Pesto?

Freeze pesto in freezer containers. To use, thaw in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 167 calories, 17g fat (3g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 177mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.