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A very fast and delicious pesto recipe made in the blender with walnuts and spinach. This pesto is packed with superfoods!

Creamy Spinach Walnut Pesto Sauce

Kelly Roenicke
This spinach walnut pesto sauce is delicious and healthy - it's a tasty and quick dinner when served over pasta.
4 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Dairy Free, gluten free, vegan.
Servings 4
Calories 153 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cloves garlic
  • ½ cup walnuts
  • 1 ½ cups fresh spinach
  • 1.5 Tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ cup almond milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes plus more for topping

Instructions
 

  • Put all ingredients in blender or food processor – blend, starting on low, then finish on high speed.
  • Serve over pasta of your choice (I used gluten free penne), or chicken or fish. Add more salt or pepper if needed. Top with more red pepper flakes as desired. Store leftovers in the refrigerator, it tastes even better the next day.

Nutrition

Calories: 153kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 2gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 633mgPotassium: 136mgFiber: 1gVitamin A: 1090IUVitamin C: 3.9mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 0.7mg
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