Fusilli with Spicy Pesto

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I love this recipe, I made itand put it over shrimp. It was so delicous. I've also put it in turkey burgers. Yum!

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Delicious! I was nervous about using all of the jalapeno seeds so I only used half. It wasn't spicy at all so next time I will use all of the seeds. I make a pesto all of the time but just with basil and parm, I never thought of making it with spinach and arugula. I was very good!!

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The taste was good; lots of rich flavor. I used pecans in place of walnuts because I did not have walnuts in stock and I added a bit more garlic because I like garlic and I used a serrano chile because that's what I had in the fridge. I also used Red Chard & Green Leaf Lettuce in place of the spinach & arugula (because I needed to use them up. I used a handful of cilantro too, because it was in the fridge and needed to be used.

The recipe ingredients ratio seemed off. It seemed like an awful lot of nuts & cheese (3 cups. Once I added the greens (I had to pack my food processor really hard to get all the greens in. It made a HUGE amount of pesto. I still have at least enough pesto to make two more large batches of pasta!

I liked the flavor, but I think I will stick with Basil in the future... maybe a little spinach too! And next time I'm making half the amount. My food processor will work better and I won't have so much left over!

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I expected so much more, it was bland with no real kick or spice. I had all the exact ingrediants and a larger than stated hot peper. So sad I won't be trying this one again.

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This was super yummy. I love traditional basil pesto, and this was a nice change. I put in a second jalapeno, which did make it pretty spicy, but still really good. Also replaced some of the spinach with some basil, because I had some I needed to use up. It does make a lot; I got enough for 2 meals, so I put the rest in the freezer for later.

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Made exactly half the recipe for a healthy easy meal . Eyeballed the oil and added an extra jalapeno. Definitely making again a nice twist on a classic pesto. Lovin it!

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Loved this recipe! Next time I will add some fresh lemon juice and zest for a little zip.

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I used cilantro in lieu of spinach and it came out amazing. No one even noticed the cilantro, even the cilantro haters. It was creamy and perfect, served over orchiette. A nice twist to a typical pesto. I did use a little more cheese that the recipe called for though.

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Pesto with spinach? Unique & very good. Like others, arugula not available - I used fresh basil & flat leaf parsley for the extra bite, Also was out of Asiago so Romano filled in. Finally, my wife's allergic to walnuts so toasted some pecans. I used the pesto in a basic pasta salad with sauteed sweet corn, red onion, red/yellow peppers & blanched zucchini and had a lot of pesto left over. Bon Appetito!

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I love this pesto!!! However, I didn't use asiago but parmesan and pecorino : I love the spiciness both from the arugula and jalapeno.