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Spinach Pesto




Source of Recipe


The View Jenny Jones Cookbook


List of Ingredients




Spinach Pesto
Makes about ½ cup, but it goes a long way

2 cups baby spinach leaves, lightly packed
½ cup fresh basil leaves, lightly packed
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons pine nuts
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt
Black pepper to taste

Into a food processor fitted with the metal blade, place the spinach, basil, garlic, pine nuts, and Parmesan. Process while slowly adding olive oil – this takes about 30 seconds. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and process another few seconds. Add salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until ready to use.

HEALTH BENEFITS: Spinach does it all. It can protect you from cancer, heart disease, stroke, macular degeneration, and cataracts. They also call it brain food because it may slow the aging of your brain. Garlic has antibiotic properties and may thin the blood to help prevent clots, improve circulation and memory, and may also reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer.

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