Vegan Broccoli Pesto Pasta
This quick and awesomely vegan broccoli pesto recipe is highly nutritious, tasty and requires only 6 simple ingredients!
Serving: 4 people
Calories: 589kcal
Ingredients
- 350 g (about 1 head) broccoli florets
- 350 g short pasta (I use paccheri)
- handful fresh basil leaves
- 60 g toasted pine nuts
- 1 garlic clove, grated
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 60 ml extra-virgin olive oil
- sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper
To serve:
- toasted pine nuts
- handful of basil leaves
- lemon zest
- freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the broccoli florets in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water, for about 5 minutes, or just until tender.
- With the help of a slotted spoon, transfer the florets from the water into a bowl with cold water and ice, then drain and set aside.
- Fold the pasta into the pot used for cooking the broccoli and cook until al dente, about 10 minutes for paccheri.
- Add broccoli florets, basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, lemon juice and zest into a food processor and pulse until crumbly.
- Set the food processor on slow speed and gently pour in the extra-virgin olive oil. continue to mix until your broccoli pesto reaches a creamy texture.
- Add 60 ml (¼ cup) of pasta cooking water into the broccoli pesto and continue to mix until reaching a creamy texture. Season with sea salt and black pepper to taste.
- Drain the pasta, return to the pot and stir in the broccoli pesto.
- Divide the broccoli pesto pasta among 4 plates, top with extra pine nuts, lemon zest, basil leaves and freshy cracked black pepper, and serve
Notes
Can I Freeze Broccoli Pesto?
Yes, you can totally freeze broccoli pesto! Once your pesto is ready, divide into portions and store in freeze-safe containers, and place in the freezer for up to 1 month.
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Nutrition
Calories: 589kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 561mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 545IU | Vitamin C: 79mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 3mg
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.