Glossy Authentic Vegan Pesto Pasta with Curly Pasta (Viral)

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Glossy Authentic Vegan Pesto Pasta with Curly Pasta (Viral)

Name: Glossy Authentic Vegan Pesto Pasta with Curly Pasta (Viral)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 250g pasta of choice; 1 large bunch basil leaves (about 1 1/2 cups); 2 garlic cloves; Sea salt flakes; 3 tbsp pine nuts - toasted; 3 tbsp nutritional yeast; 1/3 cup olive oil; Black pepper

7 steps

Prep:5minCook:15min

I’ve always been a pesto lover but usually just bough pre made jars or blended everything in a blender. Using a mortar and pestle is the old school way to make an authentic pesto 🤌 (before the Italians come for me pls know I do have some Italian in me 😂 to my knowledge this is authentic (obviously besides the fact we’ve made it dairy free)) This easy plant based recipe is perfect for an easy week night vegan dinner. You could meal prep it too but the pesto does turn a lil brown after a day. Also I’m obsessed with this pasta shape!!! I should have moved to another shape for episode 2 but I loved this pasta shape so much I wanted to finish the rest of the packet asap. I scored this mortar and pestle at an op shop a few weeks ago and I LOVE IT SO MUCH. Creates such a deeper flavour than just chopping or blending. Highly recommend you get yourself one!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:25:50 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories475.2 kcal (24%)

Total Fat24.6 g (35%)

Carbs50.8 g (20%)

Sugars2 g (2%)

Protein13.1 g (26%)

Sodium209.3 mg (10%)

Fiber3.9 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

250gpasta

of choice

1 bunchbasil leaves

large

2garlic cloves

sea salt flakes

3 Tbsppine nuts toasted

3 Tbspnutritional yeast

⅓ cupolive oil

black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Using a mortar and pestle, ground the garlic with a pinch of salt until a smooth paste has formed

Step 2

Add the pine nuts and ground into a paste

Step 3

Add the basil half at a time and ground in to a paste (this will take up to 10 mins!)

Step 4

Add the nutritional yeast and half of the olive oil and ground to combine then add the rest of the olive oil as needed

Step 5

Boil pasta in heavily salted water and reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water

Step 6

Add the pasta water as needed to the pesto to create a loose, glossy, silky sexy sauce then toss through the cooked pasta and season with extra salt and pepper

Step 7

Serve with extra pine nuts, nutritional yeast and fresh basil and enjoy!