Pasta with Pistachio Pesto
Pasta with Pistachio Pesto has great flavor and crunch, it makes a quick and easy meatless meal.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup pistachio nuts, shelled, (I used roasted, unsalted nuts)
- 1 clove garlic, crushed, (you can use two cloves if your cloves are small.)
- 1 cup fresh parsley leaves, loosely packed
- 1/2 cup grated good quality Parmesan cheese, other hard aged Italian cheeses work as well.
- zest of 1 large lemon
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice, don't overdo it.
- pinch sea salt
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb dry spaghetti (or any shape pasta you like)
garnish
- parsley
- chopped pistachios
Instructions
- Add the shelled pistachios, garlic, parsley, parmesan, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and olive oil to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until all the ingredients are mixed and finely chopped, but there is still some texture left. Remove from the food processor and set aside.
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions until it is just al dente.
- Drain the pasta, reserving about a cup of the cooking liquid. Toss the hot pasta with about 3/4 cup of the pesto (or more or less to taste.) Splash in a bit of reserved pasta water to create a silky sauce. Note: you may have leftover pesto, which you can save for another meal.
- Serve immediately with some extra parsley and chopped pistachios as garnish.
Notes
Try to find the pistachios in their shell, they will be fresher and the flavor is wonderful. Don't use salted nuts if you can help it.
Nutrition
Calories: 593 kcal · Carbohydrates: 64 g · Protein: 17 g · Fat: 31 g · Saturated Fat: 5 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 5 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 19 g · Cholesterol: 6 mg · Sodium: 144 mg · Potassium: 449 mg · Fiber: 5 g · Sugar: 4 g · Vitamin A: 993 IU · Vitamin C: 17 mg · Calcium: 151 mg · Iron: 3 mg
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