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    Home » Condiment » Spinach Pesto Recipe without Nuts - Low Carb

    November 16, 2017

    Spinach Pesto Recipe without Nuts - Low Carb

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    If you're looking for a spinach pesto recipe without nuts, today is your lucky day. This low carb pesto sauce is the perfect way to dress your favorite veggie noodles for a healthy alternative to a pasta dish; personally, I love to whip up a fresh pesto during dinnertime to pair with my protein. Spinach pesto is a delicious topping or stuffing for meat!

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    Homemade Spinach Basil Pesto Recipe without Nuts - Low Carb, Keto, Gluten Free

    Keto Sauces

    You know by now that all of the recipes I develop are geared towards a low carb ketogenic diet. When it comes to keto sauces, store-bought dressings are hit or miss. They're either loaded with carbs or strange ingredients that seem completely unnecessary. For that reason, I prefer making homemade sauces and condiments. Then I know exactly what I'm eating, and everything tastes way better!

    Pesto tends to be one of those things that's generally keto friendly if you pick it up from the store though. With basil, oil, cheese, and pine nuts as the primary ingredients, it's usually a safe bet for the keto diet. Finding a spinach pesto without nuts at the store is an entirely different story; I have yet to see one! Homemade pesto seems to be the only way to go in this situation.

    Homemade Spinach Pesto - No Nuts, Keto Sauces

    Spinach Pesto Recipe without Nuts Recipe

    For the spinach pesto recipe, we'll be using basil, spinach, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, garlic, sea salt, and black pepper.

    If you want to use raw spinach, that's great, but you'll need to cook it down a little to wilt first before combining the remaining ingredients. I cheated and thawed frozen spinach here.

    Parmesan cheese can be substituted with Romano cheese instead if you have that on hand or prefer the flavor.

    And finally, the amount of olive oil can be tailored to your preference as well. I enjoy a very thick pesto, and this recipe reflects that. As I said before, I enjoy using it as a stuffing - like in my keto chicken roulade recipe. The thicker pesto holds up well in that type of dish. If you want a thinner, more liquidy pesto, just increase the amount of olive oil used.

    Combine everything in a food processor or blender and enjoy!

    Basil Spinach Pesto Recipe without Nuts - Stuffing meat with pesto - Keto Sauces, Low Carb

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    Spinach Pesto Recipe without Nuts - Low Carb

    Spinach Pesto Recipe without Nuts

    Delicious low carb homemade spinach pesto recipe without nuts!
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Course: Condiment, Sauce, Side Dish
    Cuisine: American, Italian
    Special Diet: Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    Servings: 4 servings
    Serving Size:
    Net Carbs: 1g
    Author: Tasha

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups basil leaves fresh
    • ⅓ cup spinach frozen & thawed
    • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese fresh, finely grated
    • 1 clove garlic minced
    • 1 tsp sea salt
    • 1 tsp black pepper ground
    • ¼ cup olive oil
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Pulse basil, spinach, Parmesan, garlic, salt, and pepper in a food processor or blender, and slowly drizzle in olive oil. 
    • Pulse and scrape down the sides as needed to ensure all ingredients are thoroughly incorporated. Continuing incorporating olive oil until you reach the desired consistency.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Spinach Pesto Recipe without Nuts
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    148
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    15
    g
    23
    %
    Sodium
     
    684
    mg
    30
    %
    Potassium
     
    40
    mg
    1
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    1
    g
    0
    %
    Fiber
     
    0
    g
    0
    %
    Sugar
     
    0
    g
    0
    %
    Protein
     
    2
    g
    4
    %
    Net Carbs
     
    1
    g
    2
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Tasha
    Tasha

    Hi, I'm Tasha–nutritionist, recipe developer, and multi-published cookbook author.

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    1. Janine M says

      September 15, 2019 at 12:58 am

      5 stars
      This recipe is AMAZING ! I love spinach but I wasn't sure how to cook them in a keto recipe, now I know and I will reuse this recipe over and over again ! 😀

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      • Tasha Metcalf says

        September 15, 2019 at 9:42 am

        Spinach is awesome for keto! Slow glad you enjoyed the pesto recipe and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment.

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