RECIPE 4 minutes
JJ's Spinach-Arugula Pesto
This quick, healthy pesto recipe features good-for-you greens, like spinach and arugula, and healthy fats.
By JJ Virgin
- Prep Time:
- 3 min |
- Cook Time:
- 1 min
Serves 4
Ingredients
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1/3 cup walnuts
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1 large garlic clove, chopped
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2 cups baby spinach
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2 cups arugula
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1/2 cup mint leaves
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2 teaspoons champagne vinegar
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2 teaspoons nutritional yeast
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1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
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1/4 to 1/2 cup water
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Sea salt and pepper
Directions
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Place walnuts and garlic in food processor and pulse about 6-8 times, until chopped and blended.
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Add spinach, arugula, mint, vinegar, and nutritional yeast. Pulse 8-10 times until well blended. Scrape down the sides, if necessary.
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With the motor running, pour in the oil, followed by enough water to reach desired consistency.
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Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Excerpted from The Sugar Impact Diet Two-Week Cookbook by JJ Virgin. ©2015 by JJ Virgin. Reprinted by permission of Grand Central Publishing Life & Style. All rights reserved.
