Sneak in the Greens.........

Know anyone who hates spinach? Or are you one of them?? Well,you’re not alone!!!

Adults and kids alike seem to hate spinach…..I believe the phrases used are “boring”, “flavorless”, “dull”, “goat food”, and as many similar adjectives as the vocabulary allows.

Popeye may have eaten spinach right out of a can, but you don’t have to.

Try this Basil Pesto with Spinach recipe and there’s no looking back.

Ingredients:

1 cup Basil

½ cup Spinach

2 cloves garlic

¼ cup Walnuts

¼ cup Parmesan Cheese

¼ cup + 1 Tbsp Olive Oil

a tsp of Lemon Juice

Salt

Pepper

Method:

Put everything except the Parmesan cheese and the Tbsp of Olive Oil in a blender and grind until smooth. How smooth totally depends on you. I prefer that it not become baby food, but that’s me. You should grind it way you like it or you think your kids are going to like it.

Transfer the mixture from the blender to a bowl you can store it in, mix the Parmesan cheese & lemon juice. Check for seasonings.

If you’re going to store it, drizzle the Tbsp of Olive Oil on top of the pesto like a layer, to keep it fresh. That’s it!! You’ll never know its spinach and neither will your kids!!!

The pesto is ready to use on

SANDWICHES

-         Spread it like jam and make a toasted sandwich with cheese and tomato

PASTA

-         Simply pour over cooked pasta

-         If you want the pesto to be a little more thin to pour on pasta, just dilute it with the pasta water.

-         Make a cream sauce and add the pesto to it. Kids find it delicious!!

-     The oil on top  might solidify if you keep it in the refrigerator. Just microwave it for 10 seconds or allow it to settle at room temperature for the oil to thin out.