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Pistachio and spinach pesto

Name: Pistachio and spinach pesto
Prep time: 19 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 34 min
Yield: 500 g
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 100 g pistachios; 200 g fresh spinach; 100 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano); ½ lemon; 2 g vitamin C; 100 g olive oil; Salt; Pepper

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.

43 K 3/5 (2 reviews)

35 min.

Easy

4.45 €

500 g

8 Ingredients

Last modified on: January 16^th 2022

For 500 g, you will need:

1 100 g pistachios
2 200 g fresh spinach
3 100 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
4 ½ lemon
5 2 g vitamin C (optional)
6 100 g olive oil
7 Salt
8 Pepper
Total weight: 565 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation: 20 min.

Cooking: 15 min.

All in all: 35 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 15 min.

Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).

Spread 100 g pistachios out on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for 15 minutes.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 15 min.

Prepare 200 g 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) 100 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), the juice and zest of ½ lemon, 2 g vitamin C (if possible), 100 g 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

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	70 RDI=30 %	30 RDI=3 %	180 RDI=30 %	2,010 RDI=100 %	8,400 RDI: 100 %
Per 100 g	10 RDI=4 %	5 RDI=1 %	30 RDI=5 %	350 RDI=20 %	1,490 RDI: 20 %

Possible allergens in this recipe: Nuts, milk

How much will it cost?

For 500 g : 4.30 €

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