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Wholegrain Pasta with Rocket and Walnut Pesto

Name: Wholegrain Pasta with Rocket and Walnut Pesto
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 350 g wholemeal pasta; 100 g rocket; 60 g walnuts; 50 g Parmesan; 1 garlic clove; 1 organic lemon; 80 ml olive oil; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper

Zusammenfassung

Full-flavoured wholegrain pasta with peppery rocket pesto, walnuts and lemon.

Wholegrain pasta with rocket and walnut pesto

Preparation

Toast walnuts in a dry pan over medium heat for 2 minutes, then cool briefly. Cook pasta in salted water until al dente. Before draining, reserve 150 ml cooking water.
Put rocket, walnuts, Parmesan, garlic, finely grated lemon zest, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper in a food processor. Blend, scraping down once, until a coarse pesto forms.
Return drained pasta to its warm pan. Add pesto and 60 ml cooking water; toss over low heat for 1 minute until the sauce coats the pasta. Add more cooking water a tablespoon at a time if needed. Serve immediately.