Spinach Pesto Pasta – Quick and easy pesto recipe

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and provides a cheesy flavor.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts are more affordable and still provide a good texture.

In a food processor, combine baby spinach, basil, garlic, and walnuts.

Pulse until finely chopped, scraping down the sides as needed.

With the processor running, slowly add olive oil until smooth.

Add lemon juice, lemon zest, and salt; blend until combined.

Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.

Combine the pesto with cooked pasta, adding reserved cooking water to loosen if necessary.

Toss until pasta is evenly coated with pesto.

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