An easy homemade pesto sauce using baby spinach leaves, tossed with your favorite pasta and grape tomatoes. A perfect Summer side dish!
Prep Time5mins
Cook Time10mins
Total Time15mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pasta
Servings: 6plus
Ingredients
1/2lbpasta
3Cpacked baby spinach
2clovesgarlic
2/3CParmesan cheese
3-4Tbspolive oil
Cherry tomatoes
Instructions
Prepare pasta as directed on package.
Meanwhile, prepare pesto sauce. In a food processor, puree spinach leaves with garlic cloves and Parmesan cheese. Slowly drizzle in 3-4 Tbsp olive oil until desired consistency is reached. Slice tomatoes into quarters.
Drain pasta, rinsing with cool water. Allow pasta to cool before tossing with pesto sauce and tomatoes. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Recipe serves roughly 6-8.An original recipe from Baked by Rachel