The first time I had this was at one of my aunt's home, and have been hooked on it ever since..but just a few days back i decided to try my hand at it...it is super easy to make, and can be eaten in many different ways..you may make a sandwich, or toss some pasta or tortellini in it.
It is a very good way to make your kids eat spinach if they are fussy eaters....it is healthy ( the recipe for pesto contains spinach, walnuts and olive oil) and with the mushroom salad which goes very well with the pesto it becomes a super healthy dinner. This is the first time i ever ate raw mushrooms and i loved it, so those of you who have never had mushroom salad should try this one..
this is a very good dinner option for working women, me and my sis got a soup, sandwich and salad dinner ready in 15 min at 10 45 pm after an extremely long day...
i guess now i should stop beating round the bush and get going with actual recipe
Spinach Pesto sauce
Ingredients:
- 8 ounce spinach (1 bunch)
- 3-4 basil leaves
- 1 cup walnut
- 1/4- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 3 cloves of garlic
- salt to taste
Method:
in a food processor/ chopper, put in basil leaves garlic walnuts and some spinach and crush it. take half quantity of spinach initially and add in the rest in small quantities. the oil to keep adding it in small quantities as needed...mix in cheese last
if you are using a blender,you need to add some water too for the blender to work...you may get a chutney like consistency, but the taste is unaffected.
I didnt have parmesan, so used feta cheese....you can use any cheese that you like
Mushroom salad
Ingredients:
- one packet 8 ounce fresh mushroom (button or bella)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- finely chopped parsley (optional)
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Method:
chop mushrooms lengthwise, so you have slices of mushroom.
in a cup mix rest of ingredients
toss the mushrooms and dressing together.
for pesto sandwich
apply pesto sauce over slices of toasted sourdough breads, place tomatoes and fresh mozzarella slices between the breads.
soup, sandwich and salad, this is so filling, tasty and healthy, its gonna be a regular on your dinner menu once you try it. you can freeze the extra pesto sauce and use it sometime later. or you may want to take this sandwich in your lunch too!!
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