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Basil-almond pesto pasta
Bright green pesto without parmesan - almonds and nutritional yeast do the savoury work.
15 min Serves 2Contains: nuts, gluten
Method
- 1
Boil pasta in salted water till al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup water, drain.
- 2
Blend basil, almonds, garlic, nutritional yeast, lemon and salt with olive oil into a coarse pesto.
- 3
Toss hot pasta with pesto, loosening with a splash of pasta water till glossy.
- 4
Top with halved cherry tomatoes and a crack of pepper.
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