Dinner, Dips & Sauces

Broccoli Pesto Pasta

Prep 12 mins
Total 25 mins

Easy
Serves 4

A wonderful way to sneak in veggies for your family without them knowing, and using the whole broccoli head to ensure no food goes to waste. This homemade pesto is fresh and full of flavour and stirs beautifully through any type of pasta.

Compatible with

Contains Tree Nuts

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500g dried pasta
12 basil leaves
240g broccoli (approx. 1 head)
40g pine nuts
70ml extra virgin olive oil
1 lemon
4 garlic cloves
25g dairy free Parmesan
chilli flakes

Utensils

Step 1

Begin by adding the heating a saucepan of water on a medium heat. Cut the broccoli into florets and the stem into chunks and boil for 10 minutes
Step 2

Remove the broccoli from the pan, allow to cool slightly and place into the blender – leaving the water in the pan
Step 3

Now add to the pasta to the broccoli water and cook as per instructions
Step 4

Add the basil leaves, pine nuts, olive oil, juice from the lemon, garlic cloves and cheese to the broccoli in the blender and blend until the pesto is formed
Step 5

Drain and rinse the pasta with cold water, and then stir through the pesto. Garnish with more fresh basil, pine nuts and chilli flakes and enjoy!