Name: Budget-Friendly Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American,Italian
Ingredients: 3 large garlic cloves (minced, $0.24); ¼ cup unsalted roasted sunflower seed kernels (33g, $0.38*); ½ cup Parmesan cheese (grated, (60g) $0.74); 1 tsp salt ($0.02); 1½ cups fresh basil (40g, $1.99**); 1½ cups fresh baby spinach ($0.41**); 1 Tbsp lemon juice ($0.06); ½ cup olive oil (4 oz., $1.52)

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Budget-Friendly Pesto

8 servings

This Budget-Friendly Homemade Pesto uses sunflower seeds, basil, and spinach for a delicious and affordable twist on the classic.

Ingredients

3 large garlic cloves (minced, $0.24)

¼ cup unsalted roasted sunflower seed kernels (33g, $0.38*)

½ cup Parmesan cheese (grated, (60g) $0.74)

1 tsp salt ($0.02)

1½ cups fresh basil (40g, $1.99**)

1½ cups fresh baby spinach ($0.41**)

1 Tbsp lemon juice ($0.06)

½ cup olive oil (4 oz., $1.52)

Instructions

1 Gather all ingredients. Wash and dry basil and baby spinach leaves thoroughly.

2 In a food processor, add garlic, sunflower seeds, parmesan cheese, and salt, and pulse until chopped. Then, add basil and spinach leaves, continuing the process until roughly chopped.

3 Add lemon juice, and then while the food processor is running on low, add the olive oil in a steady stream until smooth. Now it's ready to enjoy however you please!