Pasta Sauces Recipe ∶ Spinach Walnut Pesto

This flavorful pesto is easy to make and will transform your meal into a 5-star dish. It's great served with linguine pasta. Add 1/3 to 1/2 cup pesto each pound of pasta.

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh baby spinach, stems removed
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ¼ cup water
• 3 cloves garlic
• ¼ teaspoon salt, or more to taste
• ⅓ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Cooking Directions

1. Place spinach, Parmesan cheese, parsley, walnuts, water, garlic, salt, and pepper in a food processor; blend until well combined. Pour in oil slowly, while processor is running, until mixture forms a smooth paste.

Nutrition Facts

• calories442.8
• carbohydrateContent4.6 g
• cholesterolContent17.6 mg
• fatContent43.4 g
• fiberContent1.5 g
• proteinContent10.5 g
• saturatedFatContent8.3 g
• sodiumContent460.7 mg
• sugarContent0.7 g