SANDRA’S BROCCOLI PESTO SAUCE

A superbly healthy pesto
that you can prepare in 5 minutes
(see *Tip below for various options)...

Yields: (2 cups)

Prep: 5 Mins.

INGREDIENTS

4 cups organic broccoli florets

½ cup crumbled walnuts

2 organic garlic cloves

½ cup grated Parmesan and Pecorino Romano cheese

1 teaspoon fine-grained sea salt

½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

½ cup fresh organic lemon juice

1/3 cup organic olive oil

1/3 cup organic canola oil

METHOD

In a food processor, pulse broccoli, walnuts, cloves, cheese, sea salt, and pepper until finely chopped.  Mix the oils and lemon juice in a 2-cup glass measuring cup, and slowly drizzle through spout of food processor while pulsing until smooth.

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*Tip:  A great pesto sauce to serve over hot pasta (reserve ½ cup pasta water for a creamier sauce), as a spread on bagels or crusty slices of bread, over omelets, or spreading on hot fillets of salmon.

Sandra's Tri-Color Rotini with Broccoli Pesto Sauce

SANDRA’S HOT DUNGENESS CRAB, ARTICHOKE and SPINACH DIP

A festive crowd-pleasing and year-round appetizer 
perfect for any occasion...

Serves: (4 to 6)

Prep: 10 Mins. | Bake: 20 Mins.

Posted: by Sandra

INGREDIENTS

4 oz. cream cheese, at room temp.

1 cup mayonnaise

1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, divided

1 cup heavy cream

1 teaspoon lemon juice

fine-grain kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

1 cup cooked lump Dungeness crab meat

1 (6.5 oz. jar) marinated and quartered artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped

1 (9 oz. pkg.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed to drain (I chop it a bit more)

2 green onions, sliced

1 tablespoon jarred roasted bell peppers, chopped

1 teaspoon old bay seasoning

½ teaspoon garlic powder

¼ teaspoon dried parsley

--Toasted baguette slices and/or assorted crackers

METHOD

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a 1-quart casserole dish, and set aside.

Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, ¾ cup Parmesan cheese, cream, lemon juice, and kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, until combined. Fold in crab, artichokes, spinach, onions, roasted bell peppers, old bay seasoning, garlic powder, and kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

Spoon mixture into prepared casserole dish, while smoothing top.  Sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, and parsley

Cover and bake for 20 minutes, until cheese is melted.

Serve warm with toasted baguette slices, or assorted crackers. – Enjoy!