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dinner, easy meal, food, foodie, garlic, gouda, pasta, pesto, postaday2011, quick & easy, quick meal, recipe, side dish, spinach, walnut
Exhausted tonight, I needed something that was quick to make for dinner. The fridge and pantry were sparse and I had some fresh spinach that needed to be used. Pesto it is! After all, pesto doesn’t have to be pine nuts and basil.
Smokey Walnut Spinach Pesto
Ingredients:
1 lb. linguini, 1/2 c. olive oil, 1/2 c. walnuts (toasted), 1/2 c. smoked gouda, 2 c. fresh baby spinach, 1 clove of garlic, lemon zest, fresh ground sea salt, fresh cracked black pepper
Directions:
In food processor blend together ingredients. Cook pasta according to package directions. Pour sauce over fresh hot pasta and toss to coat. Sprinkle with fresh grated cheese and serve.
I’m hoping to bake again tomorrow… What are your Friday plans?
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Pasta is so great on weeknights!
Yes, but I don’t want to use it every weeknight!
I hadn’t thought of using walnuts … this would be delicious!
I also make a red pepper pecan pesto… mmm…
For me, the smoked gouda makes this dish. What a great idea!
Me too!!!
Gouda? What a great idea!
Thanks!
Thanks for the recipe…
Let me know if you try it sometime!
I really enjoy gouda, I’ll have to prepare this dish soon!
Happy Halloween!
Thanks and let me know how you like it!
Delicious variation!
Thanks! & welcome to my blog!