Faux Pesto Recipe
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Faux Pesto

By: ~*ArmyWifeyDebbie*~ Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
"Not your usual pesto. Everyone will be surprised when they learn the secret ingredients."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (14)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 4 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 1/2 cup pecans
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Mix the spinach, pecans, garlic, Parmesan cheese, and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor; stream the olive oil into the mixture as it blends. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 113 | Total Fat: 11.1g | Cholesterol: 4mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2010 by ~*ArmyWifeyDebbie*~ Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I'm the author of the recipe to answer some questions...You do not need a full 1/2 cup of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2010 by china bound   view full review
Excellent recipe when you need to be a little creative. I live in a place where pine nuts and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2009 by jordo   view full review
At first I was a little bit skeptical about pesto without basil leaves. But this was a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2010 by EPEY55   view full review
I thought this was great and my wife who says she does not like Pesto sauce said she loved it....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2010 by Natalie   view full review
Delicious! Great way to use up fresh spinach. I used walnuts instead of pecans (since I had...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2010 by proudtitania Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Great recipe! Mild, yet fairly flavorful. Very easy to make. I minced the garlic before...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2009 by EmmileaTheNotorious   view full review
Great recipe! Very flavorful. I used pine nuts instead of pecans, and I'm glad I did. Also I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2010 by Jennifer K.   view full review
I followed all the directions/ingredients, except I only had almonds on hand. Still turned out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2010 by laurita   view full review
Had a good flavor but was difficult to make since my food processor is small and I couldn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2010 by niknac   view full review
I was looking for something to do with my extra fresh spinach, this was just the thing.

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