SPINACH AND WALNUT PESTO PASTA
Serves 3
Ingredients
1 |8oz.| Box of spaghetti
4 Cups of fresh spinach |loose leafs|
¼ Cup of walnuts |toasted|
2 Cloves of garlic
3 ½ Tablespoons of parmesan cheese
½ Cup of olive oil
Black pepper |to liking|
Salt |to liking|
Tools
Blender or food processor
Small sauté pan
Medium pot
Large mixing bowl
Preparation
In a medium pot cook the pasta according to the package. Meanwhile the pasta is being cooked, start by
making your spinach and walnut pesto sauce. Place your small sauté pan onto the stovetop and turn it to a
medium heat; make sure the pan has no oil or water, it needs to be dry for the walnuts to toast up. Place the
walnuts onto the sauté pan and toast for one to two minutes, you’ll want the walnuts to toast not turn dark.
Once the walnuts are toasted place aside for later use. In a food processor or blender put in your spinach,
toasted walnuts, garlic and parmesan cheese pulse until it turns to a paste. Slowly start by adding your
olive oil and pulse once again. You want to make sure to slowly drizzle in your olive oil to avoid large
clumps. Once the paste looks like a pesto sauce, pour it into your mixing bowl. Place the drained spaghetti
into the mixing bowl and toss to cover all the pasta with the spinach pesto sauce.
Serve and enjoy!