Consider your pasta craving satisfied with this Spring Green Pasta with Lemon & Pesto! 🥦 🥬 🥒
This incredibly quick and easy recipe is fresh, packed with healthy greens, and perfect for spring of course!
Normally, at this time of year, we're no longer craving those heavier dishes that keep us warm in the winter - but that doesn't mean we have to take pasta off the menu.
This recipe is the perfect solution, as It’s fresh and light - while still filling!!
✨Recipe✨
Ingredients:
1 bag/box of your favourite pasta
1 Leek 1 Bunch of broccolini
1/2 bag of frozen peas
1/2 bag of fresh French green beans
1 large lemon
1 Small jar pesto
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup fresh basil
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
Slat & Pepper to taste
How-To:
Bring water to a boil in large pot. Once boiling salt, and add pasta. Cook pasta according to packaging instructions, although we always remove from heat 2-3 mins earlier than recommended for that al dente finish.
While pasta is cooking, prep your veggies. We like to make sure everything is cut into bite sized pieces to make for easy serving & enjoying!
Strain your pasta when done, and put it back in the pot - set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the leek and beans and broccolini, stirring occasionally, until vegetables have softened but are still al dente, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add the peas and sea salt and continue cooking for approx 1 minute.
Add the pesto and the zest & juice of 1 lemon to your post of pasta. Mix until pasta is evenly coated. Add your veggies and mix again.
Transfer everything to your desired serving dish, and garnish with pumpkin seeds & fresh basil! Enjoy fresh & hot - or let cool for an equally delicious pasta salad!
