BEST VEGAN PESTO PASTA RECIPE
Saucy, Cheesy, and Drool-worthy Vegan Pesto Pasta is a summertime perfection you cannot miss!
Ingredients
For preparing Pesto:
- 2/3 cup Pine Nuts (100g)
- 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (60ml)
- 10 Pitted Green Olives
- 1 tbsp Crushed Garlic
- 1/3 cup Nutritional Yeast (20g)
- 1 cup Fresh Basil Leaves
- 1 cup Baby Spinach Leaves
- 1/2 tbsp Sea Salt
- 1/4 tbsp Black Pepper
For making Pasta:
- 16 ounces Penne Pasta (450g) Dry Weight
- 20 Cherry Tomatoes
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the instructions given on the package.
- Toast the pine nuts in a pan over medium heat for around 5 minutes while the pasta is cooking.
- After the nuts are roasted properly; add them to a food processor with olive oil, garlic, green olives, yeast, basil leaves, spinach, pepper, and salt. Process it well to make a paste.
- Cut all the cherry tomatoes in half and lightly roast them for about 5 minutes.
- Now, add pesto sauce and roasted cherry tomatoes over your drained pasta. Toss it well together.
- Top it with some herbs, and enjoy your rich and Creamy Vegan Pesto Pasta!
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Nutrition
Calories: 13kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 592mgPotassium: 167mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 958IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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