Vegan kale pesto pasta

Name: Vegan kale pesto pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 150g kale; small bunch of basil; 1 small garlic clove; 3 tbsp pumpkin seeds; 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 3 tbsp nutritional yeast; 1 lemon; 350g wholemeal spaghetti

Whizz up kale, pumpkin seeds, basil and garlic to make this easy kale pesto. It's perfect stirred through wholemeal spaghetti for a healthy vegan meal

Prep

10 min

Cook

10 min

Total

20 min

Servings

Method

Bring a pan of water to the boil. Cook the kale for 30 secs, drain and transfer to a bowl of ice-cold water for 5 mins. Drain again and pat dry with kitchen paper.

Put the basil, garlic, seeds, oil, nutritional yeast, lemon juice and zest, and drained kale in a food processor. Blitz until smooth, then season. Loosen with a splash of water, if it’s too thick.

Cook the pasta following pack instructions, then toss with the pesto and serve.

Nutrition

kcal537 kcal

Protein18 g

Fat22 g

Carbs60 g

Micronutrients

Fiber13 g

Sugars1 g

Saturates3 g

Salt0.1 g

Vegan kale pesto pasta

Whizz up kale, pumpkin seeds, basil and garlic to make this easy kale pesto. It's perfect stirred through wholemeal spaghetti for a healthy vegan meal

Prep

10 min

Cook

10 min

Total

20 min

Servings

Method

Bring a pan of water to the boil. Cook the kale for 30 secs, drain and transfer to a bowl of ice-cold water for 5 mins. Drain again and pat dry with kitchen paper.

Put the basil, garlic, seeds, oil, nutritional yeast, lemon juice and zest, and drained kale in a food processor. Blitz until smooth, then season. Loosen with a splash of water, if it’s too thick.

Cook the pasta following pack instructions, then toss with the pesto and serve.

Nutrition

kcal537 kcal

Protein18 g

Fat22 g

Carbs60 g

Micronutrients

Fiber13 g

Sugars1 g

Saturates3 g

Salt0.1 g

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Vegan kale pesto pasta

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