Kid Approved Green Pesto Pasta
This Green Pesto Pasta is packed full of veggies and absolutely delicious for the whole family! It's gluten-free, dairy-free and only takes 20 minutes to make.
Ingredients
Pasta
- 1 pound Fusilli Brown Rice Pasta (or pasta of choice)
- Pinch of Salt
Pesto Sauce
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cups spinach
- 1 cup fresh basil
- 1 cup kale
- 1/4 cup vegan parmesan you can also use 2 extra tbsp nutritional yeast instead of vegan parmesan
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1/4 cup unsalted cashews
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp purified water add to thin sauce, if needed
Toppings
- steamed peas
- steamed broccoli
- vegan parmesan or mozzarella
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions or until al dente. Remove pot from heat, drain and return to pot.
- Steam frozen peas and broccoli on the stovetop.
- While the pasta is cooking make the pesto sauce. Add pesto ingredients into the food processor (or blender) and blend until combined.
- Pour the pesto sauce over the pasta and mix. Add pasta to bowls and top portions with peas, broccoli and extra parmesan or mozzarella cheese.
- Enjoy!