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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. Mats

    Great shots, looks really tasty! 🙂

  2. Nami | Just One Cookbook

    Spinach pesto! WOW Kankana, I've never heard of such pesto! Looks delicious. I might enjoy this one more than basil... not sure but I love spinach. Your photo always have some movements - I know it's still, but I feel like it tells story or it is alive. I love that feeling from your photos Kankana! I hope what I say makes sense... =P It's hard to explain in English.

  3. Kala

    Fantastic shots Kankana, and I am so hungry now!

  4. Lannie

    Such a good idea!! All winter I miss the lovely summer days when basil is plentiful, but I certainly can appease myself with spinach pesto instead! I will definitely be making this soon!

  5. foodwanderings

    Love this pesto Miss Kankana. It is so comforting with pasta. I loved that you used spinach and walnuts to change things around. Bravo!

  6. Eha

    A number of us seem to be in the same boat: we all love roasted garlic but have never tried spinach pesto. I also do not usually use walnuts, so cannot wait to try the recipe 😀 !

  7. Rose ( Magpie's Recipes)

    Oh my gosh! So YUM and I LOVE the pictures!

  8. Soni

    Never tried spinach pesto Kankana!I've always made basil or sun-dried tomato pesto,but never with spinach.Looks absolutely delicious!Can't wait to try now 🙂

  9. Jeno @ Week Nite Meals

    This is so beautiful! I can practically smell the delicious aroma just from looking at the photos!

  10. easyfoodsmith

    You love the camera and the camera loves you! Awesome clicks as always. I love garlic and clubbed with spinach it sounds yummy.

  11. jeyashrisuresh

    I wanted to try this for a long time. nice recipe with beautiful clicks

  12. Tes

    Wow I love the freshest green of this pesto. I can see this can be a great dip too?

  13. shruti | a spoonful of yumm

    the spinach leaves image is gorgeous...that's a lot of yummy pesto. yet to try it as bread spread

  14. Vimitha

    Flavorful and healthy dip Kankana. Nice clicks

  15. Rosa

    Marvelous! How original. This pesto is not only tasty, but tasty too. I'm craving it now...

    Thanks for your kind words on my blog! Very much appreciated. 🙂

    Cheers,

    Rosa xx

  16. Divya Yadava

    Pesto is one of my fav condiments since it can spruce up any dish.. Lovely photos, yet again!

  17. Athena

    Yay, glad to hear about the move... Hope you're settling in ok! I think I would've looked at the light in a new place to see where to set to shop for all my food shoots 😉 We are garlic freaks but oddly have not had it in roasted form yet. And the hubby has been wanting to make pesto so I think this is a sign!

  18. Reem | Simply Reem

    Beautiful Kankana!!!!
    I can really est this with anything or everything!!!!

    B/W I hope you guys are enjoying ur new apartment, hope to talk to you soon.

  19. Radhika @ foodfor7stages

    This is something I want to make for the pasta night. Beautiful pics and the reflection on steel bowl is minimal. love it.

  20. Ambika

    I absolutely LOVE roasted garlic!! I can eat it up just like that! The pesto sounds delicious, never tried making pesto with spinach, will try this one.