Wild Garlic pesto Pasta
In this recipe,, we’re using wild garlic, a seasonal kind of greens to replace basil to make wild garlic pesto pasta. This aromatic green is delicious with the traditional pesto ingredients – not to mention, fantastic with pasta noodles as well.
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Servings: 3
Equipment
- Food Processor
Ingredients
Wild Garlic Pesto
- 100 g Wild Garlic
- 1 tbsp Pine Nuts
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese
- 100 ml Olive oil
- Pepper
- Salt
Pasta
- 300 g Linguine Pasta
- 2 tbsp Salt
- 3 tbsp Parmesan Cheese grated
Instructions
- Boil water in a pot, just enough to cook the pasta. Add 2 TBSP of salt. When the water boils, drop the pasta and cook for 15 minutes or 13minutes, 2 minutes before the required cooking time.
- For the pesto, using a food processor, blend the garlic and pine nuts. Add the wild garlic and slowly add in the olive oil. To finish, add the Parmesan cheese and salt to taste. Set aside.
- When the pasta is cooked, drain the pasta water. Place the pasta in a mixing bowl while the pasta is still hot. Add the wild garlic pesto and 3 TBSP of finely grated Parmesan cheese until it forms a good pasta sauce consistency, latching on to the noodles perfectly.
- Plate in a serving plate and garnish with wild garlic.
Nutrition
Calories: 744kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 4792mg | Potassium: 260mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 633IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 2mg