Spinach Pesto

5 stars (1 rating)

Homemade spinach pesto is a quick, easy, vegetarian, gluten free & healthy sauce to toss on top of pizza, pasta, eggs or salad.

Servings: 2 cups pesto

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Author: Whitney Bond

Course: Sauce

Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

4 cups spinach
6 cloves garlic
½ cup cashews
¼ tsp black pepper
½ tsp salt
½ cup olive oil
¼ cup parmesan

Instructions

Add the spinach, garlic and cashews to a blender or food processor.
Blend for 5-10 seconds.
Add the salt, pepper and olive oil, blend until all of the ingredients have been incorporated.
Add the parmesan cheese and pulse for 5-10 seconds to combine.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 732kcal (37%)Carbohydrates 15g (5%)Protein 12g (24%)Fat 71g (109%)Saturated Fat 12g (60%)Cholesterol 8mg (3%)Sodium 835mg (35%)Potassium 583mg (17%)Fiber 2g (8%)Sugar 2g (2%)Vitamin A 5725mg (115%)Vitamin C 19.6mg (24%)Calcium 236mg (24%)Iron 4.3mg (24%)

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