Oct 31, 2008

Basil Spinach Pesto

I just love pasta in any form. I can have it any number of times and any time of the day. I love to have it with any sauce and combination of veggies. I usually fix a pasta lunch for myself when I am bored to make an elaborate meal. I made this pesto from Mahanandi when I had two bunches of basil and spinach. It can be had with any kind of pasta. I used Rivocca.

Ingredients

For the pesto

Basil - 2 cups packed
Spinach - 2 cups packed
Fresh garlic - 4 cloves
Olive oil - 1/2 cup
Cashew nuts - 1/2 cup
Parmesan cheese - 1/4 cup (optional)

Directions

Wash and dry the basil and spinach leaves.

In a blender combine the basil, spinach, garlic, cheese and cashew nuts. Drizzle the olive oil in middle till you get the desired consistency. Blend in a food processor, till the nuts get ground well and the mixture gets thoroughly combined. If you need a thicker consistency, reduce the amount of oil.

Top the pesto on any cooked pasta and enjoy!


Sending this to T&T:Mahanandi hosted by Zlamushka

and also to Presto Pasta Nights hosted at Cooking Diva this week.

30 comments:

  1. Nandu's fav Divya..Love the combi of basil and spinach..

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  2. Vow divya.this is sth diffrent to go with regular pasta rather than the italian sause....

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  3. Yay! I made basil pesto 2 days back for a pizza, but why didn't I think of adding spinach! Makes it even better.

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  4. Basil and spinach sounds new combo! Great choice!

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  5. Spinach in a pesto is smart healthy idea:)

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  6. that's a unique combination of adding basil and spinach.. looks yummy. i have also made pesto pasta.. check this out..

    http://spicesetc.blogspot.com/2007/09/penne-pasta-with-pesto-and-sun-dried.html

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  7. Divya this is very nice. I love the use of Spinach and cashews.

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  8. Pesto one of my fav...love the combo basil n spinach..Looks delicious Divya...

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  9. i love basil pesto more than any other flavor in my pasta dish :)

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  10. Lovely use of spinach and neat idea to use cashews! Looks delicious, Divya! :)

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  11. Me too love pasta,I love more the pesto sauce, Spinach is nice combo, haven't tried. Thanks for sharing.

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  12. Gud one..loks nice...never tried pasta with spinach..thanks for the recipe

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  13. we had spinach pasta last night :-) incidentally... this looks nice :-)

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  14. hey girl!

    yay for being 5' 7"! i am really excited to find your blog. thanks for commenting so that i could find you!

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  15. i am just like yu, i love pasta in any form .. basil spinach pesto looks great ...

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  16. i love pasta in any form .. basil spinach pesto looks fabulous....

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  17. Basil spinach combo looks great Divya! It gave a nice color and flavor to the pasta! I can finish two of those yummy bowls.

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  18. I've never heard of pesto with cashewnuts before. Nice twist!

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  19. This is my absolute favorite... so simple & tasty.

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  20. Easy pesto and adding spinach makes it even better,looks yummy.

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  21. nice recipe..am going to try this one soon

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  22. Home made Pestos, delicious. Never made it at home. Will like to try it.Thank you Divya.

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  23. Sounds great to me...love pesto & this variant is totally delicious!

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  24. Pesto looks perfect. Turned out perfect for u. Love the combination of spinach and basil a lot. YUM!

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  25. Basil and spinach in pesto is a great combination.

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  26. I like ur pesto version...spinach and basil, makes a nice combo!

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