Spaghetti with spring greens pesto
https://www.coop.co.uk/recipes/spaghetti-with-spring-greens-pesto
This vegan treat is packed with tasty veg and herbs. The greens are blitzed, which is a great way to sneak extra onto kids’ plates without them noticing!
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Feeds
4
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Ready in
20 minutes
Each serving contains
% of adult’s reference intake | Carbohydrates per serving : 53g
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Ingredients
- ½ x 200g pack Co-op British sliced spring greens, woody stems removed
- 2 x 25g packs basil, chopped, reserving a few leaves to garnish
- ½ x 25g pack flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 20g Co-op pine nuts
- 20g Co-op whole almonds, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- Zest and juice of 1 small lemon
- 2 tbsp Co-op extra virgin olive oil
- 300g Co-op spaghetti
Method
- Put the spring greens, chopped basil and parsley in a sieve over the sink and pour over a kettle of boiling water
- Leave to cool, then squeeze out any excess liquid
- Meanwhile, toast all the nuts in a frying pan over a medium heat for 2-3 mins, until lightly golden
- Put in a food processor, reserving a handful to garnish, along with the greens, herbs, garlic, lemon zest and juice, and olive oil
- Add 2 tbsp water, then blitz into a pesto-like consistency. Season, and add a bit more water to loosen, if needed
- Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions. Drain, reserving a little
- cooking water, then return to the pan with a splash of the water and mix in the pesto
- Divide the pasta between four bowls and serve topped with the remaining basil and nuts
