The other day, I was really craving some pesto, but my basil plant didn't really have enough leaves to make a batch. But I did have a giant tub of spinach from Costco wilting away in the back of my fridge. I used a small handful of basil and the entire tub of spinach and came out with a small bowl of yummy pesto. It amazed me how little pesto I actually got compared to the massive amount of spinach I had. A costco tub of spinach is ginormous!
I followed the same general steps that I used for my dairy-free basil pesto, except this time, I used raw pine nuts and did not toast them.
Once again, I forgot to take a picture of this creation. Which is really sad, because it turned such a beautiful bright shade of green. I ended up freezing most of this in ice cube trays and then store the pesto cubes in a Ziploc so I have pesto all winter.
Lemony Basil Spinach Pesto
1 small handful basil leaves
1 - 1lb tub of spinach
3 cloves garlic (I love my fermented garlic)
1/4 c. raw pine nuts
Juice and zest of 2 lemons
+/- 1/2 c. Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Put the basil, spinach, garlic and nuts in a food processor and pulse until
everything is chopped. Add lemon juice and zest. Turn on food processor and slowly drizzle in olive oil until it reaches
desired consistency. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Use
immediately, store in a sealed container in the fridge for about 7-10
days, or freeze.
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