Basil-Spinach Pesto

PrincessMushroom posted this Vegan Drink 2 months ago.

Before you begin

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: none
Yields: serves 2-3 people

Additional information:
I developed this recipe from a combination of what my mom does and what Moosewood Cookbook suggests.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh basil (must be fresh), packed
  • 2 cups baby spinach, packed
  • 3-4 cloves garlic
  • 1/3 cup pine nuts (toasting optional)*
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, shredded (omit if making this vegan)

Directions

  1. In a small chopper or food processor, chop the basil, spinach, and garlic.

  2. Add in the pine nuts and pulse until they are well chopped.

  3. Slowly add in the olive oil until the mixture forms a nice paste. If you have what seems to be excess oil, add in a handful of spinach until it is absorbed.

  4. If adding cheese, stir this in by hand. Then serve!

  5. * To toast pine nuts, place pine nuts in a dry pan over medium heat. Stir intermittently. Once the nuts starts to exude a nutty scent or you notice they are golden, take them off the heat immediately. They are toasted. Going past this will point they will burn easily, and you will have to start again.

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