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Spinach Pesto Recipe
This Spinach Pesto recipe will change the way you think about pesto sauce! It includes baby spinach, basil, walnuts and lemon juice for a delicious twist on the classic. It’s great for meal prep and it comes together in minutes!

Ingredients
Instructions
- Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Toast the walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet for 8-10 minutes or until golden and fragrant.
- Step 2
Place the spinach, basil leaves, garlic, lemon zest and juice, walnuts, and parmesan into the bowl of a food processor.
- Step 3
With the processor running, add the oil through the feed tube and process until the sauce reaches the desired consistency. Taste, then add salt and pepper to taste and process until combined. Enjoy!
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I’m Marcie, a wife, mother of 2 boys and a German Shepherd named Uzi. I’m a cooking school graduate residing in Boise, Idaho where I can’t get enough of the outdoors. I created Flavor the Moments in 2012 so that I could share recipes with friends and family. Over the years, I’ve built this blog into a trusted resource for home cooks looking for real food recipes that highlight seasonal produce and sustainable protein sources.
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