Easy Pesto Pasta Recipe

Made with just a few simple ingredients, this quick and easy pesto pasta is a delicious vegetarian weeknight dinner!

by Love & Lemons

Ingredients
Method

Ingredients

- 150 g Spaghetti (reserve 120 ml starchy pasta water)
- 120 g Sacla Pesto
- Extra virgin olive oil (for drizzling)
- fresh Lemon juice (as desired)
- 100 g Rocket
- 2 Tbs Pine nuts
- Red pepper flakes
- Sea salt
- Black pepper
- Parmesan ((vegetrarian) freshly grated)

Method

1

Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package directions or until al dente. Reserve 120 ml of the starchy cooking liquid before draining. Drain the pasta and toss with a tiny bit of olive oil.

2

In a large frying pan over very low heat, add the pesto, half of the reserved pasta water and stir to combine. Add the pasta and toss to coat, and more pasta water as needed to create a loose sauce. The amount of water needed will depend on the thickness of your pesto.

3

Turn the heat off. Add lemon juice, salt, and pepper, to taste. Then, add the arugula and toss to barely wilt. Garnish with the red pepper flakes and pine nuts and serve.

Comments & Ratings

More Sacla pesto recipes

	150 g	Spaghetti (reserve 120 ml starchy pasta water)
	120 g	Sacla Pesto
	0	Extra Virgin Olive Oil (for drizzling)
	0 fresh	Lemon Juice (as desired)
	100 g	Rocket
	2 Tbs	Pine Nuts
	0	Red Pepper Flakes
	0	Sea Salt
	0	Black Pepper
	0	Parmesan ((vegetrarian) freshly grated)

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Easy Pesto Pasta Recipe

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