Spinach is a wonder food.
Even Popeye knew it back in the 40s and 50’s. It is full of calcium, lutine, and lots of vitamin A. Truly a powerhouse in nutrition. It’s easy to grow, and is a cold weather veggie, making it perfect for early Spring and late Summer gardens. It’s prolific, and if you cut it back carefully, you’ll have plenty of spinach throughout the season.
I love fresh spinach, especially from the garden, or from our kitchen window in the winter.
When we plant our spinach, we plant TONS of it, and it always seems to be ready at the same time, even if we stagger the planting. After we get our fill of salads and dehydrated spinach powder over everything, we make spinach pesto. This easy to make pesto is delicious, hearty and with a light flavor. Super fast and perfect for a busy weeknight meal.
Not just for noodles, though!
This spinach pesto is great over baked chicken, mixed in with roasted veggies, or on a grilled cheese sandwich. Try this pesto pizza with spinach pesto for another delicious meal idea!
Spinach Pesto
Emily says
Mmm that looks so fresh and healthy! Yumm! Stopping by from the SITS Girls!
Ellen Morris Prewitt says
I love spinach, can’t get enough. So this sounds wonderful to me. Now if I can just get my husband (our cook) to make it. Stopping by from SITS Girls
Jonathan (EcoDad) says
I’m going to have to try this with walnuts as my tummy doesn’t do so well with pinenuts.
Helen says
I’ve only ever made traditional basil pesto. This sounds so delicious, though, and my family loves spinach. I think we’ll have to add some more spinach to our garden this year!
Holly says
Hello! Stopping by for #SITSblogging today. We have many of the same interests. I am trying my best to homestead and do organic cardening in the suburbs. We have 0.20 acre so I have to be very smart about how I plant. Look forward to reading more!
Amber says
Such an easy way to add greens and herbs to your diet!
Roechelle says
This sounds incredible!
Emily Smith @ The Best of this Life says
Oh, this is making me hungry right now! I really like pesto , but I’ve never tried a spinach pesto…must do that! #sitsblogging
Ida says
I love fresh spinach! This recipe looks so simple and delicious. I definitely want to try it out! Already pinned!
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Mommy Mafia says
Looks delicious! And does’t appear to be too difficult! Need to give this a try! Thanks
Gina says
I had no idea you could do this with spinach. I use an almost exact recipe with our garden basil when it comes in all at once. I’m so curious if this would be bitter compared to sweet basil? It’s so healthy and would be a great spread for crostini.
Dina Farmer says
Stopping by from The SITS GIRLS. This looks really easy to make and I’m sure a quick weeknight kind of deal. I will have to try it.
diane padoven says
I love spinach pesto…make it all the time, along with kale, chard, parsley and cilantro pesto. perfect when basil is out of season!
easy and delicious sounding…my favorite type of recipe!
Thank you
best,
diane
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[email protected] says
This looks delicious, easy to make and a great way to get more green veg in! Pinned!
janet pesaturo says
Thanks for sharing on Tasty Tuesday. I love this, and am pinning for later.
[email protected] says
Holy Yum Batman!!! I want some of that right this moment! I might have to get some spinach today hahaha
Shary says
This looks so delicious!