Pesto Sauce Homemade Recipe
The secret ingredient in the best Homemade Pesto recipe is actually baby spinach. It mellows the bite of the basil just a little bit, so that the flavor of the pesto doesn't overpower other ingredients. Plus, it's nice and bright green!
Ingredients
- 3 garlic cloves roughly chopped
- 1 cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves
- ½ cup loosely packed baby spinach
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ⅓ cup pine nuts toasted for best flavor
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Place garlic, basil, spinach, cheese, pine nuts, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes in bowl of food processor fitted with knife blade attachment. Pulse until mixture is very finely chopped.
- With processor running, slowly drizzle in oil until all oil is incorporated. Makes 1 cup.
Serving: 2tablespoons, Calories: 138kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 4mg, Sodium: 220mg, Potassium: 68mg, Fiber: 0.4g, Sugar: 0.3g, Vitamin A: 372IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 48mg, Iron: 1mg
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