Spinach-Basil Pesto

Preparation info
  • Yield: About

    2

    cups
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Epic Outdoor Pizza Oven Cookbook: Masterpiece Recipes for All Kinds of Pizza

By Jonathon Schuhrke

Published 2023

  • About

A must for my classic Pesto Pizza, a delicious pizza garnish, or an amazing ingredient in pasta. Adding spinach to the mix keeps this pesto accessible all year long. Blanching the basil and spinach before combining with the rest of the ingredients helps the leaves keep their vibrant green color. Pine nuts or walnuts may be found in traditional pesto. I include both here for depth of flavor. A little blast of lemon juice helps keep things extra bright witho