Fresh pesto pasta
Whizz up a quick, 15 minute, vegan dish. Make the pesto on the spot or
store and have it ready to go before hand.
store and have it ready to go before hand.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time15 mins
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Pesto
- 50 g basil
- 100 g pine nuts or roasted cashew nuts
- 1/2 lime, juice
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- 200 ml sunflower oil
Pasta
- 300 g wholewheat noodles
Optional
- 1/2 chilli, sliced
Instructions
- Put all the pesto ingredients into a food processor or blender and blitz for 30 seconds.
- Using a dribble of oil, fry the chilli until tender.
- Cook the noodles according to instructions. When cooked, drain and tip into a serving bowl.
- Add the pesto to the noodles and mix thoroughly.
- Spice up your dish with a sprinkling of the cooked chilli.
