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Spinach My Soul indeed!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>A few weeks ago, I traveled to New York for four days to visit with family and friends. In preparation I had managed to cook almost everything perishable in my refrigerator except for a huge container of spinach. Since there was no way I was going to let that go to waste, I looked into tons of things to do with spinach. I wanted something new, different, and with the ability to survive until I returned home. So what did I do? I made spinach pesto! Here is a super simple recipe I created based on what I already had in my kitchen. There are tons of variations on this sauce that you could make, so go crazy and get creative!<\/p>\n

Prep time<\/strong>: 20 minutes
\nYields:<\/strong> 2-3 cups of pesto<\/p>\n

Ingredients:
\n<\/strong>2 \u00bd cups spinach
\n<\/strong>\u00bc cup olive oil
\n<\/strong>2-3 cloves garlic
\n<\/strong>Juice of 1 lemon
\n<\/strong>\u00bc cup chopped walnuts
\n<\/strong>\u00bc cup parmesan cheese
\n<\/strong>\u00bc teaspoon salt <\/strong>(give or take)
\n\u00bc teaspoon pepper<\/strong> (give or take)
\n1 \u00bd cup basil<\/strong> (give or take)<\/p>\n

Directions:
\n<\/strong>Blend the spinach with the olive oil, slowly, alternating leaves and oil until the spinach is fully blended.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>Add the rest of the ingredients, blending as necessary.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>Overall, the pesto turned out super lemony, but in a delicious way. I think that was really what made this sauce so good. I was very pleased with the flavor, consistency, and staying power. I froze the pesto until I returned from my travels four days later. It was still delicious. So delicious in fact that I put it on anything and everything I could think of. I cooked meals just to get to use this spinach pesto. I can\u2019t wait to make it again. Don\u2019t be afraid to be adventurous with spinach. There is so much more to this leafy green than salads and saut\u00e9ing.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

What have you made with spinach recently?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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