Spinach Basil Pesto

Some of our plants have perished in the July heat, but luckily not my basil plants.  In fact, they're actually flourishing.  I cut enough to make a batch of pesto tonight but then decided to stretch out the pesto by adding CSA spinach. 

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1 1/2 cups spinach leaves

3/4 cup fresh basil leaves

1/2 cup walnuts
1 1/2 oz Parmesan cheese, cut into small pieces
4 cloves garlic, peeled and quartered
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

I used half of this recipe this evening to make a pesto pizza, which was really good.  Turning on the oven seems like a bad idea when it's 90 degrees outside but it's amazing how quickly you forget about the heat when being blasted by air conditioning...something I am very thankful for right now!