Pesto Pasta Salad
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add walnuts, pine nuts, nutritional yeast, salt, and chopped garlic to a food processor.
- 2Blend for one minute.
- 3Add fresh basil leaves, extra virgin olive oil, and ice-cold water.
- 4Pulse until you get a creamy pesto.
- 5Transfer the pesto into a bowl and stir in some reserved pasta water.
- 6Add your favorite pasta cooked al dente.
- 7Mix until the ingredients are well combined.
- 8Add halved cherry tomatoes, slightly boiled green beans, halved black olives, and fresh arugula.
- 9Give it a quick toss.
- 10Garnish with some extra pesto and toasted pine nuts on top.
Ingredients
- pound pasta
- 7 ounces green beans
- 1.5 cups cherry tomatoes
- 0.5 cup olives
- 2 handfuls arugula
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 0.33 cup walnuts
- 4 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 clove garlic
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups basil leaves
- 0.25 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 0.25 cup water
Equipment
knifecutting boardbowlfood processorcolanderspatula
Tips
- You can use your favorite store-bought pesto, or you can make one at home.
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