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Pistachio and spinach pesto

You are no doubt familiar with classic pesto, made with basil and pine nuts. Here's a winter version with spinach and pistachios that's just as delicious.

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Last modified on: January 16^th 2022

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For 500 g, you will need:

1 ½ cup pistachios
2 1 cup fresh spinach
3 ½ cup Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
4 ½ lemon
5 ½ teaspoon vitamin C (optional)
6 ½ cup olive oil
7 salt
8 pepper

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).

Spread ½ cup pistachios out on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for 15 minutes.

Stage 2 - 15 min.

Prepare 1 cup fresh spinach and drain well, but leave raw.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Put the spinach in a high-sided jug or bowl with the cooled pistachios, the sliced (or grated) ½ cup Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), the juice and zest of ½ lemon, ½ teaspoon vitamin C (if possible), ½ cup olive oil, salt and pepper.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Use a stick blender to blend thoroughly until evenly mixed, adding a little more olive oil if necessary to get the right consistency.

Check the seasoning.

Stage 5

Your spinach and pistachio pesto is ready. If not using it immediately, keep in a sealed jar in the fridge.

Remarks

It's not absolutely necessary to toast the pistachios so, if you are in a hurry, just add them raw. Do however try to make sure they at least have the skins off.

As always with pesto, the amounts stated are for guidance, so feel free to adapt to suit your taste.

Keeping

Several days in the fridge in a sealed jar.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2,005 Kcal or 8,395 Kj	66 gr	33 gr	179 gr
74 %	19 %	2 %	20 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
355 Kcal or 1,486 Kj	12 gr	6 gr	32 gr
13 %	3 %	<1 %	4 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2700 k-calories or 11300 k-joules by day for a man (change to a woman).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Nuts, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 500 g : 3.66 £

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