Adding stuff to your pesto

I can’t remember with certainty where I discovered this “hack” but it has changed our weekly meal prep. Maybe Lunch Lady magazine? Adding stuff your pesto ups the nutrients and is scalable for the nights you just. need. dinner. on. the. table. NOW.

We start with a jar of pesto, add to a blender (stick, or like the real deal smoothie ones) seeds (cheaper than nuts - we like pumpkin and sunflower), an avocado, and greens (we’ve tried zucchini, peas, spinach, broccoli, rocket, other herbs from our small patch). Top up with more lemon juice, more parm, more olive oil.

Mix through your pasta. Bon appetite.

(Image is illustrative, the most recent option when I search “pesto”)