Step-by-step recipe for homemade spinach, walnut and cheese pesto. Nutritious snack and low calorie content. Video recipe.
Pesto sauce made from spinach, walnuts and cheese is an Italian spicy sauce of bright rich green color and exquisite taste. It is added to a variety of dishes: pasta, lasagne, spread on toast, crackers, tartlets. It goes well with vegetables, meat, fish … Any food with pesto will become brighter and tastier. This summer dip will turn young potatoes into a gourmet snack, spice up your pizza and make it worthy of a true gourmet taste. It can even be cooked for future use and frozen!
The appetizer is variable. The classic sauce is made from basil, but today it is also prepared from other herbs such as wild garlic, cilantro, spinach … Pine nuts are replaced with the usual walnuts, delicious hard cheese is suitable instead of parmesan, fresh garlic is replaced with dry, and Extra Virgin olive oil will replace odorless vegetable oil. A little sugar can be added for a harmonious taste. By connecting imagination, the sauce can be made from a variety of products. Any variation will be no worse than the original, and sometimes even better. Try different types of green sauce and find the one you love most.
See also how to make pesto sauce.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 215 kcal.
- Servings - 200 g
- Cooking time - 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- Spinach - 100 g
- Walnuts - 30 g
- Olive oil - 1, 5 tablespoons
- Salt - pinch or to taste
- Hard cheese - 30 g
- Garlic - 1 clove
Step by step preparation of spinach, walnuts and cheese pesto sauce, recipe with photo:
1. Cut spinach leaves from the roots, wash under running cold water, dry with a paper towel and place in a chopper.
2. Remove the walnuts from the shell. Fry in a clean, dry skillet for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until golden brown. Send them to the chopper with the spinach.
3. Grate the cheese and add to the grinder to the food.
4. Peel the garlic, rinse and pass through a press. Send it to all products in the chopper bowl.
5. Pour in the olive oil.
6. Switch on the appliance and grind all food until smooth. Depending on the grinding time, the spinach, walnut and cheese pesto sauce will be smooth and smooth, or remain with small pieces of food. Its consistency depends on the taste preferences of the chef and eaters. Therefore, grind it as you like best. Chill the pesto sauce in the refrigerator for 15 minutes before serving.
See also a video recipe on how to make pesto with walnuts in 5 minutes.
