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    Home » In the kitchen » Made From Scratch » Spinach & Walnut Pesto

    Spinach & Walnut Pesto

    Published: Sep 7, 2015 · Modified: Apr 6, 2018 by Laura · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Yesterday was one of those kitchen days that just didn't go well. My muffins were weird, the crackers were soft, the slice was too melty and I realised too late that I had no rolled oats. Not to mention it was sunny and windy outside and for some reason I didn't take note of this so left the 6 loads of dirty washing in the washing basket. Probably something to do with the fact that we had a kind of late night the night before...

    So when all else fails, throw a bunch of greens into a food processor and make dip right? Yes.

    Dip is always the answer.

    Spinach & Walnut Pesto (6)

    Spinach & parsley form the base of the pesto type dip. As much as I love basil pesto I've never had much luck with basil in the garden, whereas parsley grows like a weed. And I think parsley is hugely underrated...it's delicious!

    Spinach & Walnut Pesto (1)

    Spinach & Walnut Pesto (2)

    Walnuts replace pine nuts, because why would you pay upwards of $6000/100g of teeny nuts that kind of taste weird. And walnuts are GREAT in this!

    A little lemon juice, some parmesan, garlic, olive oil and salt & pepper seal the deal, blitz it together for a minute and there is it. The first kitchen success story of the day. And the exact moment Josh came out of hiding because the stomping around the kitchen had stopped and I was sitting there quietly dipping a weird attempt at homemade crackers into this dip and life was good again. Because green dip is everyone's friend.

    Spinach & Walnut Pesto (7)

    It's also easy peasy to add a small amount of water to make it more sauce-like if you wanted to add it to pasta for a quick dinner. Or lunch on a Monday because again, the weekend took it's toll and there is nothing in the fridge to take for lunch!

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    Spinach & Walnut Pesto

    An easy peasy pesto type dip made with spinach, parsley & walnuts!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1 cup
    Author: Laura

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups baby spinach leaves
    • 1 cup parsley leaves and stalks
    • ½ cup walnuts
    • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
    • ¼ cup olive oil
    • Juice of 1 lemon
    • 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
    • Salt & pepper to taste
    • 2 TBSP-¼ cup water to get it to desired consistency

    Instructions

    • Place all ingredients except water into a food processor and blitz until combined.
    • Add as much water as necessary until it is the consistency you want - less water for a dip, more water for a sauce.
    • Store in the fridge for 5 days.
    Nutrition Facts
    Spinach & Walnut Pesto
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    1115
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    107
    g
    165
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    19
    g
    119
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    44
    mg
    15
    %
    Sodium
     
    848
    mg
    37
    %
    Potassium
     
    987
    mg
    28
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    16
    g
    5
    %
    Fiber
     
    7
    g
    29
    %
    Sugar
     
    2
    g
    2
    %
    Protein
     
    31
    g
    62
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    11115
    IU
    222
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    97.5
    mg
    118
    %
    Calcium
     
    754
    mg
    75
    %
    Iron
     
    7.8
    mg
    43
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Comments

    1. Kim Emery says

      September 10, 2022 at 6:47 am

      Do you use regular thin leaf spinach or new zealand spinach?

      Reply
      • Laura says

        September 16, 2022 at 9:34 pm

        Whatever I have! Either is fine

        Reply
    2. Lauren @ Create Bake Make says

      September 15, 2015 at 7:24 am

      5 stars
      What a day, I think dip is ALWAYS the answer too x Thanks for linking up with us for Fabulous Foodie Fridays 🙂

      Reply
      • Laura says

        September 16, 2015 at 7:08 am

        Haha tell me about it! Dip for the win! Hope you're having a good week! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Jessica @ Sweetest Menu says

      September 07, 2015 at 2:58 pm

      Wow! That dip looks so delicious, so vibrant with colour and so many tasty ingredients! Your photography is beautiful too!

      Reply
      • Laura says

        September 07, 2015 at 7:39 pm

        Wow, thank you so much Jessica! The dip was awesome 🙂

        Reply
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