Broccoli Pesto Pasta with Lemon Sage Walnuts

Pasta is the ultimate delicious lazy meal. Add a quick crushed lemon sage walnut topping to feel fancy even if you just made this for yourself to eat on a slow day. Because you deserve to relax and enjoy your favorite cozy comfort food.

This broccoli pesto pasta is loaded with so many nutrients, but you wouldn’t even know it. It has broccoli of course, spinach, nuts, and if you love Eat Banza’s pasta as much as I do, chickpeas. Let’s head to flavor town!

Broccoli Pesto Pasta with Lemon Sage Walnuts

This broccoli pesto pasta features loads of creamy green goodness, balanced out with crunchy lemon sage walnuts that take the whole flavor profile to the next level. Treat yourself to comfort AND get those veggies in.

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Italian-Inspired

Keyword Broccoli Pesto Pasta, Vegan Pesto Pasta

Total Time 30

Servings

Author Anisha

Ingredients

Broccoli pesto

1/4 cup cashews soaked in boiling water for at least 15 min
1 head broccoli cut and steamed
1 cup spinach
2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
2 tbdp olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp red chili pepper

The pasta & walnuts

1 box pasta of choice, 8 oz. (I used @eatbanza)
1/2 cup reserved pasta water
1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lemon zest
1/4 cup walnuts
1/2 tsp garlic minced
1/2 tsp dried sage or another herb!

Instructions

Broccoli pesto

Process it all in a small processor. Blend all but ~ 1/3 cup of pesto with 1/2 cup of pasta water.

The pasta & walnuts

Add olive oil to a small pan and saute crushed walnuts for a few min. Then add lemon zest and minced garlic.
When the walnuts are almost perfectly toasted, sprinkle in 1/2 tsp dried sage a minute before taking the pan off of the heat.
Pour the sauce over the pasta, combine well, and top with those walnuts!

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