Pasta with pea pesto
7
Points®
Total time: 20 min • Prep: 5 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
Peas, fresh or frozen
125 g
Vegetarian parmesan style hard cheese
15 g
Garlic
2 clove(s)
Basil, fresh
1 tablespoon(s)
Lemon Juice, Fresh
30 ml
Olive Oil
1 tablespoon(s)
Wholewheat Pasta, dry
240 g
Instructions
1
Cook the peas for 3-4 minutes in a pan of boiling water. Drain and rinse in cold water to cool.
2
Put the cooked peas in a mini food processor with garlic, cheese, basil, lemon juice and extra-virgin olive oil and blitz to a purée. Add a splash of water if the pesto is too thick.
3
Cook 240g wholewheat pasta to pack instructions, then toss with the pesto to serve
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