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Spinach Pesto with Roasted Garlic

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These past few weeks have been really crazy. I missed my camera, missed visiting my favorite blogs and there is so much to catch up. In between all the packing and unpacking, I was hardly getting any time to breathe. Yes, we moved to a new apt and we are still settling down. Today, I found some time in hand to share one of our all-time favorite sauce for pasta, favorite spread for bread and favorite dip for the chips - Pesto!

 

I don't remember the first time when I had pesto and how did I react to it. I don't even remember when it became my favorite. All I know is that it's easy to make at home, it's quick and it's always super-yummy. There are so many different types of pesto sauce that you can never get tired of it. I decided to choose some fresh baby spinach for this recipe.

I know that basil pesto is more flavorful and yes, we absolutely love the classic pesto. At times, we like to change it up with other herbs and hence, the spinach pesto with roasted garlic. I love garlic in every form but roasted garlic is so out of the worldly delicious and it takes absolutely no effort to make it.

Cut half an inch from the top, put in an aluminum foil, drizzle some olive oil, sprinkle some salt and wrap it up tight. Let it roast in the oven for about 35 minutes at 400F and that's it!

If you have never tried spinach pesto with roasted garlic, go ahead and give this a try. It's not only flavorful but it is also more creamy and sweet.

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Spinach Pesto with Roasted Garlic

Kankana Saxena
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Ingredients
 

  • 2-½ cup lightly packed fresh baby spinach (washed and dried)
  • 6 cloves roasted garlic
  • ½ cup toasted walnut (roughly chopped)
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese (roughly chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Roughly chop the spinach. Drop it in the food processor along with all the other ingredients except oil.
  • Lightly pulse until it's all mixed together.
  • Keep the food processor running and slowly add oil from the top.
  • Let it blend till the mixture becomes creamy.
  • If you are not using the pesto right away, store it in a air-tight jar. It can be refrigerated for about 2 weeks and if you wish to store it longer, you need to freeze it.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Servings

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  1. Patsy Bell Hobson

    I grow about 6 different kinds of pesto, dearly love it. You spinach version will be a great way to store my abundant crops of garlic and spinach. This winter, I will treasure this recipe. Love your blog.

  2. Ananda Rajashekar

    Gosh, these pic's are FANTASTIC babes, i'm series drooling stack of spinach won my heart!!

  3. mjskit

    I'm sold! I have a jar of roasted garlic in the fridge just waiting to join some spinach in the blender. This looks SO GOOD!!!!

  4. Shabs

    Wowowo , this looks super delish !!!! I gotta try this 🙂

  5. Rose ( Magpie's Recipes)

    I like opening up this post and just looking at the pics 🙂 They are so pretty!

  6. Sawsan @ chef in disguise

    I have never tried pesto except for the basil one and I really think it is time to change that.
    Congrats on the new apartments 🙂

  7. Tanvi @ The Hathi Cooks

    This looks amazing. I love roasted garlic and I'm sure that these flavors are amazing. I'll have to make this soon!

  8. Priya

    looks like we also had the same glass jars to store the pesto in! Ihe pesto looks vibrantly green Kankana and the roasted garlic is delicious. I got some arugula from the farmer's market last night, I'll try a small batch with it and see how it turns out.

  9. Magic of Spice

    What a gorgeous and flavorful pesto! The photos are just beautiful as well!

  10. Malli

    Welcome back Kankana,
    You have a glorious looking pesto ---a favorite of mine too:)

  11. Only fish recipes

    The pesto sounds n looks so so delicious.....love the vibrant color !

  12. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com

    Beautiful photos -- I've made spinach pesto as well, and it's just as delicious as basil pesto. Hoping you get settled into your new home soon 🙂

  13. Priya

    Lovely photography...the green really stands out! Cant believe that u make everything from pesto to jam, at home on regular basis.

  14. Anzz

    I love the flavor of roasted garlic. The pesto looks delicious and the clicks are amazing..

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  15. Marsha @ The Harried Cook

    Hi Kankana... That's an absolutely delicious looking bottle of pesto! I have heard of Spinach being used for pesto, but I have never made it or even tasted it... And your photographs are just beautiful! Great post 🙂

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  16. Namitha

    Glad to hear that you settled well in the new place 🙂 Packing and unpacking is no fun !
    This is a great twist to the classic pesto. mmm,I can smell the flavor of roasted garlic 🙂

  17. Juliana

    This spinach pesto looks and sounds awesome, love the roasted garlic in it...I already can picture this pesto over a dish of pasta...yummie!
    Hope you are having a wonderful week Kankana 🙂

  18. Asmita

    This looks and sounds wonderful! Would love to eat this with pasta. The photos , as usual are gorgeous.