Remember that’s what mama said but today, I’m sharing a recipe with you that not only pacifies this request, it makes it a pleasure to consume your greens. Bursting with fresh spinach and basil, there’s nutty “butteriness” from the toasted walnuts and parmigiano-reggiano with a bit of zing from garlic and lemon to really brighten everything up. It truly is a fresh and vibrant pasta dish that will be a perfect accompaniment to any Spring picnic.
Eat Your Greens!
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Author: The Squishy Monster
Ingredients
- 4 c fresh spinach (or arugula)
- 2 c fresh basil
- ¼ c toasted walnuts
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ c freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Juice of half a lemon
- ½ c *extra-virgin* olive oil
- 1 lb pasta of any shape
- 4-6 oz goat cheese
- Few tablespoons of reserved pasta water
Instructions
- In a food processor, blitz together your greens, nuts, garlic, cheese, salt, pepper, lemon, and oil. Blend until smooth (or chunky).
- To your hot pasta, add your pesto, goat cheese, and dribble in enough pasta water to thin it out a bit.
- Serve warm with crusty buttered bread.
Make your very own homemade goat cheese!
{A very big thank you to Stilphen for guest editing}
For the love of veggies,
Your Squishy Monster ^.~
Lots of spinach and basil! What a healthy and delicious looking pasta!
By the way I always love your video!
Thanks, Nami. I really appreciate it.
Love this green sauce and cannot wait to try!!My kids would absolutely love it!!Thanks for a lovely recipe
Thanks for watching, Soni! ^.^
What a coincidence, I have a pesto post in the very near future! But I do like your variation on the traditional recipe. I must remember to give it a go. Now I’m off to see your goats cheese recipe; I’ve made ricotta before, but never goats cheese, so I’m excited to try this. I just hope I can find goats milk.
Can’t wait to see it, Eva =)
Mmm…. Looks good. Way better than the pasta I tried to make myself the other day.
So easy, I think I’ll get baby brother to try it.
I tried to make my own goats ricotta after being told by the ‘goat man’ that it wouldn’t work. It worked.. but out of 1 litre, I only got a small handful. Oh well. Love this recipe. All of my favourite things in one dish
I love when I can create things in the kitchen against all odds =)
Your pasta sounds delicious! I’d have it with arugula: love it!
a nice peppery arugula would be nice in this…definitely!
Your pasta sounds delicious! I’d have it with argula: love it!
Your picture is making me crave for this wonderful pasta. Pesto pasta is my fav dish!
Pesto is just so great. I love it with gnocchi too!
Tasty looking dish! Can’t wait to try it!
Can I have bacon chocolate Madeleines for dessert? =)
Thanks for sharing. This looks like an awesome dish.
What a great way to get more spinach into our diets! Thank you for sharing such a delicious recipe. I can’t wait to give it a try. I hope you are having a beautiful day!
I know baby would appreciate all the iron and folic acid =) I hope you are too, love!
omg this sounds so delicious! so many delicious things in this pesto!
thanks, y’all!
What a great dressing for pasta! Such a welcome twist to they typical tomato based sauces. And a pretty healthy combo at that!
You could def. do just the pesto but I love the naughtiness that the goat cheese brings, lol
Hi Angela! Pesto sauce is yummy and very versatile! Love your video! You look so comfortable in front of the camera!
Thank you very much, Chef!!
Great video! I love fresh pesto. We grow basil on our back porch in the summer so it’s one of our favorite warm weather meals!
ooh, I need to get on that as well…unlimited basil sounds like a beautiful thing to me!
This pasta looks fab-greens and all!
=)