dear allrecipes.com,
thank you for dinner tonight.
sincerely,
me
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups baby spinach leaves
- 3/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and quartered
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Directions
- Blend the spinach, basil, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, pepper, lemon juice, lemon zest, and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a food processor until nearly smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl with a spatula as necessary. Drizzle the remaining olive oil into the mixture while processing until smooth.
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Looks delicious. I always love a good, homemade pesto. Yum!
that.looks.so.good. Make some for me please?
Looks yummy. Make some for us when we come to visit – please!
i have fallen so behind in reading your blog! first off, i LOVE your songs. you are beautifully talented! thank you for your insight. i’m so glad you are enjoying victoria. if you need a vacay in the okanagan you know we have tons of room. allrecipes is one of my all time favorite sites.