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Vegan kale pesto pasta

Name: Vegan kale pesto pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 150g kale; small bunch of basil; 1 small garlic clove; 3 tbsp pumpkin seeds; 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 3 tbsp nutritional yeast; 1 lemon zested and juiced; 350g wholemeal spaghetti

Tracey Raye

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

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Whizz up kale, pumpkin seeds, basil and garlic to make this easy kale pesto. It's perfect stirred through wholemeal spaghetti for a healthy vegan meal

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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150g kale
small bunch of basil
1 small garlic clove
3 tbsp pumpkin seeds
5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 lemon

zested and juiced
350g wholemeal spaghetti

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal537
fat22g
saturates3g
carbs60g
sugars1g
fibre13g

high
protein18g
salt0.1g

Method

step 1

Bring a pan of water to the boil. Cook the kale for 30 secs, drain and transfer to a bowl of ice-cold water for 5 mins. Drain again and pat dry with kitchen paper.
step 2

Put the basil, garlic, seeds, oil, nutritional yeast, lemon juice and zest, and drained kale in a food processor. Blitz until smooth, then season. Loosen with a splash of water, if it’s too thick.
step 3

Cook the pasta following pack instructions, then toss with the pesto and serve.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2020

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