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Pesto Del Sol

“After they baste in the sun all summer long, I cut down my basil plants and make this delightful pesto. This basil pesto has been mellowed with fresh spinach and enhanced by the taste of black olives. I make big batches and freeze in small container for the whole year. It will keep in the fridge for a week. Toss with pasta. Spread on meat or sandwiches. Add a spoonful for favoring to lots of recipes. Enjoy!”

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Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2008

My husband hates olives...so I made this pesto and let him try it and he said it was the best pesto I've made, and trust me, I've made alot of pestos...and then I told him there were olives in it...the look on is face was priceless....and in the next breath he asked for more...AWESOME PESTO!!!!!

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KEENIE MARIE

	Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Moorhead, Minnesota, USA Living In: Denver, Colorado, USA
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Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2008

i love this one.

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Master Chef

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Tustin, California, USA Living In: Mission Viejo, California, USA
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Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2007

I thought this was a great variation on typical basil pesto. Sometimes I find the basil and pine nuts too strong. The spinach and walnuts mellowed it out and the olives were a nice addition. I only had parmesan cheese so did not use romano. It was delicious!

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Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2006

Excellent! Tried this for the first time with the Pesto Tuna Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes recipe on this site, resulting in an unusual and very tasty dish that was a hit at our house. I used about half the cheese called for in the recipe.

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LABOUGIE


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Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2006

This is a wonderful pesto. The addition of black olives added another dimension. I followed the recipe exactly except I used aged gouda cheese instead of the Romano.

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Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2004

Maybe I didn't do this recipe right but I thought it was TERRIBLE! Mine came out a pasty whitish grey color, which was very unappetizing.

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DENISE911


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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2004

Easy and tasty! My family loves this pesto version.

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CATLOVERGIRL

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Reviewed: Jun. 10, 2004

FYI: According to Jacques Pepin on one of his TV shows, if you blanche the basil briefly it will not oxidize and therefore will retain its green color. I would imagine this would hold true for the spinach as well.

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2003

My hubby and I thought this recipe was delicious. Its fast, easy, and much lighter than a regular pesto sauce. I forgot the olives but it was still good.

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ELLISMO


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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2003

Great stuff! Love the variation with the black olives and spinach. Very tasty.

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ALPURV

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