Green Goddess Pesto
This delicious green goddess pesto recipe combines loads of fresh herbs, greens, and spices! A fantastic addition to pastas, pizzas, or garlic bread. This batch of pesto is bright, flavorful, and versatile - and also vegan and gluten free so everyone at the table can enjoy.
Ingredients
- 1 cup basil
- 1 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- 1 cup fresh kale
- 1/4 cup sage
- 6 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 cup walnuts toasted
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 cup bread gluten free crumbs optional
- Crushed Red Pepper Flakes optional for heat
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor add the basil, parsley, spinach, kale, sage, garlic, olive oil, walnuts, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and bread crumbs or pepper flakes if using.
- Pulse in quick bursts until the pesto becomes a thick paste. If it is too thick or isn't blending properly, add an additional tablespoon of olive oil until it has thinned out.
- Toss with cooked pasta, stir into Risotto, or add a scoop to soup.
Notes
Dietary Modifications
- To make gluten free - ensure any and all ingredients you are using are certified gluten free before adding.
- This recipe is vegan and vegetarian. If you are not plant-based you can add optional parmesan cheese to the pesto as well.
Nutrition
Calories: 273kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 4gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 157mgPotassium: 207mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1985IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 1mg
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