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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

Keywords for this recipe:Pesto Spinach Pistachio Parmesan Italy

For 500 g, you will need:

1 100 g pistachios
2 200 g fresh spinach
3 100 g Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan)
4 ½ lemon
5 2 g vitamin C (optional)
6 100 g olive oil
7 salt
8 pepper
Total weight: 567 grams

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Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
19 min.	15 min.	34 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Pistachio and spinach pesto : Photo of step #1

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.

Pistachio and spinach pesto : Photo of step #2

Prepare 200 g fresh spinach and drain well, but leave raw.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Pistachio and spinach pesto : Photo of step #3

Put the spinach in a high-sided jug or bowl with the cooled pistachios, the sliced (or grated) 100 g Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan), the juice and zest of ½ lemon, 2 g vitamin C (if possible), 100 g olive oil, salt and pepper.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

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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

Pistachio and spinach pesto : Photo of step #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.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2,005 Kcal or 8,395 Kj	66 gr	33 gr	179 gr
100 %	25 %	3 %	27 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
354 Kcal or 1,482 Kj	12 gr	6 gr	32 gr
18 %	4 %	1 %	5 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 500 g : 4.41 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Fresh spinach: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Baby spinach salad, Chilli chicken and spinach gratin, Mixed vegetable curry, Koulibiak in pie dish, Rice and fresh spinach salad, ... All
	Pistachios: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pistachio powder or paste, Saucipain, Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, Pistachio panna cotta with custard, Pistachio shortbread biscuits, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sautéed turmeric chicken with mushrooms, Shallot confit tart, Rosemary steamed fish, New York style pasta, Raw beetroot salad, ... All
	Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Tomato pesto, Gnocchi alla romana, Seb's Italian-style aperitif slices, Tomato foccacia, Parmesan cauliflower cheese, ... All

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