Spinach Pesto (aka Spanakopita Pesto) Recipe
"The other week when I made the asparagus and ramp pesto pasta I realized that even though I use spinach in pestos a lot, it always plays a supporting role and it is never the star. This got me to thinking and one thing led to another and I soon found myself remembering spanakopita, a Greek spinach pie , and before I knew it I was coming up with a way to include all of the flavours of spanakopita in a spinach pesto. One of my favourite things about spanakopita is all of the fresh herbs so I had to..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup baby spinach (packed)
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1/4 cup dill
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1 clove garlic
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2 tablespoons walnuts (toasted)
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1/4 cup feta
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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1/2 lemon (juice and zest)
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salt and pepper to taste
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