Creamy pistachio pesto pasta - vegan and super easy to make

Sometimes it's the simple things that taste the best. So I wanted to show you a super delicious pasta recipe that only takes about 12 minutes to make (as long as it takes to cook pasta). And why always use tomato sauce with pasta? So I came up with an incredibly delicious pistachio pesto to pour over your pasta! It's so easy to make, yet really satisfying and full of goodness. And if you can't digest gluten, just use gluten-free pasta and you are set.

I like this dish because often I come home late after the gym and just want something really quick and nourishing. My go-to meal is pasta with tomato sauce and tofu but I can't have that every day of course. So why not try something else and the pistachio pesto tastes just wonderful! You can also sub the pasta with rice or potatoes (for the best flavour slice them, cook them first, and then fry in a bit of oil before you add the pistachio pesto).

Pistachio pesto ingredients:

• 100g pistachios (shelled, unsalted)
• 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 a vegetable stock cube
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp Salt (to taste)
• 150ml water
• Handful of basil leaves

Other ingredients:
• Pasta


METHOD:

All you have to do is cook some nice pasta of your choice.

And in the meantime add all pistachio pesto ingredients into a blender. I accidentally bought Thai basil which doesn't work as well as normal basil, which tastes so much nicer (so don't mix the two up). Blend all ingredients until you get a really nice and smooth cream.

When the pasta is cooked, pour the pesto over the warm pasta. Done! The whole process shouldn't take much longer than the time it takes to cook pasta. Enjoy!

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Looks yummy - I will have to try this. Thanks!