Description
This Spinach and Roasted Garlic Pesto offers a fresh twist on traditional pesto, featuring roasted garlic and spinach for a rich, flavorful sauce.
Ingredients
- 10 bunches or two fistfuls of spinach leaves, washed
- 1 green chilli
- 6-10 garlic cloves, roasted
- Salt, to taste
- 1 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Heat 1 tsp of olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add the washed spinach leaves and green chilli to the pan. Stir to coat the leaves with the olive oil.
- Cover the pan with a lid and let the spinach steam for 5 minutes until wilted.
- Dry roast the garlic cloves over medium heat for 5 minutes, then let them cool.
- In a food processor or blender, grind the steamed spinach with the roasted garlic cloves and salt to taste until well combined.
- Store in a cool, dry container in the refrigerator.
Notes
- For a nuttier flavor, you can substitute walnuts for pine nuts.
- Store the pesto in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- This pesto pairs well with pasta, as a spread on sandwiches, or as a dip for vegetables.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 10
- Carbohydrates: 5
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 5