Golden Onion and Spinach Pesto Recipe

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Golden Onion and Spinach Pesto
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
1048
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Remove stems from spinach; wash leaves thoroughly and pat dry.
  2. Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add half of spinach and process until finely chopped. Add remaining spinach; process until finely chopped.
  3. Drain sun-dried tomatoes, reserving oil. Coarsely chop tomatoes; set aside.
  4. Cook garlic and onion in 1/4 cup olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until tender and golden. Remove from heat. Add half of onion mixture, cheese, walnuts, and salt to spinach in food processor; cover and process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides. Add remaining onion mixture. With processor running, gradually add 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil through food chute in a slow steady stream; process until smooth. Stir in sun-dried tomatoes with oil.
  5. Spoon pesto into small glass jars. Cover with a thin layer of additional olive oil. Cover jars with lids and store in refrigerator. Give each jar as a gift with a package of pasta.
  6. Note: To serve, remove lid from jar. Microwave uncovered at HIGH 30 seconds to 1 minute or until throughly heated, stirring once. Toss 2 tablespoons pesto with 1 cup hot cooked pasta.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1047.5 Kcal (4386 kJ)
Calories from fat 875.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 97.22g 150%
Cholesterol 82.02mg 27%
Sodium 1369.56mg 57%
Potassium 556.02mg 12%
Total Carbs 14.49g 5%
Sugars 2.71g 11%
Dietary Fiber 4.49g 18%
Protein 36.6g 73%
Vitamin C 16.9mg 28%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 894.3mg 89%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 453.3 Kcal (1898 kJ)
Calories from fat 378.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 42.07g 150%
Cholesterol 35.49mg 27%
Sodium 592.67mg 57%
Potassium 240.61mg 12%
Total Carbs 6.27g 5%
Sugars 1.17g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.94g 18%
Protein 15.84g 73%
Vitamin C 7.3mg 28%
Iron 1.2mg 15%
Calcium 387mg 89%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 28.3
    Points
  • 30
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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