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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. Sanjeeta kk

    This looks awesome..lovely color and just yum!

  2. Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen

    I like the idea of adding roasted garlic to pesto, must try!

  3. Tadka Pasta

    What a wonderful change from basil, especially in winter. It looks really vibrant and delicious, Kankana!

  4. Roxana GreenGirl { A little bit of everything}

    spinach pesto!?! wow! I would have never thought about it. And the roasted garlic, mmm. I always roast some garlic just so i can have it with some olive oil and fresh bread.
    enjoy your new apartment! wishing you a sweet Valentine's day!

  5. tigerfish

    Homemade pesto with fresh and warm bread! I can be easily contented.

  6. Sukanya

    ah..roasted garlic adds such a rustic flavour to any dish and did you mention spinach pesto..wow how innovative, with walnut must have tasted great. and I think your camera misses you more 😀

  7. mustardseed

    This is such a delicious pesto recipe. Great way to incorporate spinach too!

  8. Baker Street

    Love roasted garlic K! And that shot is stunning! I love pesto but spinach is something I've never tried. Thanks for sharing. Will give this a shot next time.

  9. Vijitha

    I was lost in the first picture for a long time. I was looking at it and seeing how beautifully you styled it. Bravo!

  10. Ira Rodrigues

    oh, this recipe is awesome! love it.
    love the photo of spinach, btw enjoy the new apt 🙂

  11. Deeps @ Naughty Curry

    love this version of pesto... never tried roasting garlic in the oven, this i have got to try

  12. sally

    I've never had spinach pesto before, but it looks delicious! I especially like the addition of the roasted garlic.

  13. Maja

    So amazing Kankana! I don't know why I haven't tried spinach pesto yet! We have our own domestic spinach in my grandma's garden. I will definitely try this recipe! Photos are stunning!
    I do tried roasted garlic, I just love it! Isn't it full of flavors? Amazing! :)I love your recipes sweetie 🙂

  14. Angie@Angie's Recipes

    Love roasted garlic! The pesto sounds really awesome with spinach.

  15. Charles

    I remember well the first time *I* had pesto. I remember being blown away by the flavour. It was like some sort of forbidden pleasure which had been hiding from me all my life! 🙂 Great take on a traditional recipe, with the spinach - love it. Will try it myself next time! Hope you're enjoying your new apartment! 🙂

  16. Jennifer (Delicieux)

    I love the sound of spinach pesto. I usually stick to basil pesto, which happens to be my favourite, but spinach and roasted garlic sounds amazing.

    Enjoy your new apartment! I know how disrupting moving can be, but I do love setting everything up all over again.

  17. Lubna Karim

    Spinach pesto sounds very new and looks extremely delicious.....

  18. Ameena

    Your photos are really breathtaking...never thought I'd say that about garlic. But it's the truth! You are super talented my friend, hope the move sorts itself out soon. 🙂

    Have a great weekend!

  19. Nash at plateful

    Girl, I'm just drooling at your pictures! Really, I didn't even read your recipe properly, but I know it's delicious by the look of your drool-worthy pictures. You gotta let me into your secret 🙂

  20. Siri

    I am absolutely in love with that stacked baby spinach pic. the addition of roasted garlic gives this simple pesto super-duper flavor. 😀

    Siri