Garlic Pistachio Pesto Pasta

Recipe by Garlicmaster

Garlic Pistachio Pesto Pasta
20 min2 servingseasypastapestoquickvegetarian

Homemade pistachio garlic pesto — so much better than store-bought. Ready in 15 minutes.

580
kcal
18 g
protein
62 g
carbs
28 g
fat

Ingredients

  • 200 g spaghetti
  • 80 g pistachios
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 40 g parmesan
  • 1 handful fresh basil
  • 80 ml olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt

Method

  1. 1

    Toast the pistachios briefly in a dry pan until fragrant. Let cool.

  2. 2

    Pulse pistachios, garlic, parmesan, basil, lemon juice and salt in a food processor.

  3. 3

    Slowly drizzle in olive oil while blending. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.

  4. 4

    Cook pasta until al dente. Reserve a glass of pasta water.

  5. 5

    Toss pasta with pesto and enough pasta water to create a silky consistency. Serve immediately.

Tip from Garlicmaster: Toasting the pistachios brings out more flavor. And don't skip the pasta water — the starch helps the pesto cling beautifully to the pasta.

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