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Spinach Artichoke Pesto (dairy free, nut free)

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Spinach Artichoke Pesto – a heavenly combo of spinach, artichokes, garlic, lemon, and pumpkin seeds. This dairy free, nut free, beautifully green pesto is a condiment you will reach for again and again.

Glass jar of Spinach Artichoke Pesto topped with olive oil. Small yellow measuring spoon nearby.

The weather has been absolutely gorgeous here this last week. Temperatures were well above normal, the sun has been shining, and I’ve got spring fever in a bad way. It’s making me crave all things bright and fresh and green!

This Green Vegetable Juice has been in heavy rotation (even the kids like it!) as have salads of every kind. I made these white bean veggie burgers the other night and this Spinach Artichoke Pesto was the perfect accompaniment. It’s super easy –  takes just about 5 minutes – so let’s get that flavor going!

Two small jars of Spinach Artichoke Pesto. Lemons in the background and fresh spinach lying nearby.

Nut Free

Traditional pestos usually contain pine nuts. I have a weird aversion to pine nuts. I will literally have a constant pine taste in my mouth for weeks after eating them. I’ve discovered that raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas) are my favorite substitution. They also have a subtly “cheesy” flavor, so they make a great sub for the parmesan cheese that is usually found in pestos as well. The use of pumpkin seeds here makes my pesto allergy friendly – dairy free and nut free!

A Versatile Sauce

This fresh, citrusy, artichoke pesto will liven up a variety of dishes. Mixed with pasta, tossed in a salad, in place of marinara on a pizza, a dip for veggies, spread on crusty bread as an appetizer, or atop a veggie burger. The possibilities are limitless. If you love artichokes, put this dairy free pesto on your must-make list!

Small yellow measuring spoon scooping out a teaspoon of Spinach Artichoke Pesto from a jar.

Spinach Artichoke Pesto

I hope you guys love this Spinach Artichoke Pesto as much as we do! If you try it, please come back and leave me a comment below with your feedback and star rating. You can also find me on social media. Be sure to tag @veggie_inspired and #veggieinspired so I’m sure to see it. Thanks!

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Spinach Artichoke Pesto
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Spinach Artichoke Pesto
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
 
Spinach Artichoke Pesto - a heavenly combo of spinach, artichokes, garlic, lemon, and pumpkin seeds. This dairy free, nut free, beautifully green pesto is a condiment you will reach for again and again.
Course: Sauce/Spread
Cuisine: dairy free, egg free, gluten free, oil free, refined sugar free, soy free, vegan
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 109 kcal
Author: Jenn S.
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Pulse all ingredients in a food processor until a sauce is formed, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  2. Taste and adjust for seasoning if necessary.
Nutrition Facts
Spinach Artichoke Pesto
Amount Per Serving
Calories 109 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Sodium 396mg 17%
Potassium 196mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 3g 1%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars 1g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin A 20%
Vitamin C 12%
Calcium 15%
Iron 4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.


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  1. Can you replace the pumpkin seeds with Nutritional yeast instead as I don’t use any type of seeds (excepts chia and flax).

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    • You could certainly try it. I like pumpkin seeds because they have a somewhat cheesy flavor, so nooch should be a decent sub. It might be creamier in texture than with the seeds, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Let me know how it turns out.

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  2. I love a nut free pesto option! My daughter has an allergy so I haven’t been able to make pesto, but my husband loved it so I have been looking for an easy alternative. Definitely going to try this!!

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  3. I have to say, I LOVE this recipe! I made it yesterday and plan to make it regularly from now on. It was easy to make and tasted great on my toast this morning. I didn’t have the seeds on hand yesterday, so I used some raw walnuts and that worked well too. Next time I may try pepitos and see how that works. I also love that this recipe doesn’t call for much oil. It’s a healthy recipe and so yummy! Thank you for sharing. I signed up for your news and look forward to more healthy yummies recipes.

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    • Thank you, Karlyn! That is so great to hear! I’m planning to make another batch today in fact. We’ve been eating it with whole wheat crackers as a snack and it gets devoured so quickly! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment and sign up for the newsletter. I hope you find lots more recipes to love! 🙂

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  5. This looks so delicious, Jenn! What a great combo. I absolutely LOVE artichokes, but I haven’t used it for pesto yet. Can’t wait to try your recipe! 🙂

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  6. What a creative take on the usual pesto and I love this color! It looks so creamy and addicting…I’m pretty sure I’d find excuses to put it on just about everything. I can’t wait to see the veggie burger recipe that you paired this with! Adding this to my list!

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  7. It has been gorgeous weather here too! I love all the flavors in this pesto!! I imagine it would be so tastyyy with pasta and asparagus! YUM!

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  10. I’m so missing that lovely weather. Today is so gray and cold. Your pesto would certainly brighten things up. It sounds delicious. I can’t wait to see your burger recipe.

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    • I know – we were so spoiled with that lovely weather. We had a crazy hail storm (along with all the thunderstorms) last night that woke everyone up. And today it’s been raining all day today too – gray, cold and yucky. 🙁

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  15. can’t wait to try this, i always try and find pesto recipes that DON’T use basil since it’s expensive and I have a black thumb :-/

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    • LOL! I have several different pesto recipes on my blog. I love basil, but there are so many other flavorful herbs and veggies that work just as well!

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  16. Having a nut free pesto is a great idea, and these ingredients make it sound really flavoursome. A great idea.

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  17. I especially love the pumpkin seeds addition. I love that this is nut free. Just sent it to my cousin, she would love this option.

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    • Yes, me too! I have a Kale Walnut Pesto on the blog too. And I use a combo of almonds and pumpkin seeds in another one. So versatile! Thanks, Sophia!

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  29. Such a great idea with the artichoke hearts! I would have never thought about that, I’ll have to give this a try!

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  31. Oooo… I make spinach pesto often, but I’ve never thought to add artichokes to it. Genius!

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