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Homemade Pesto with Pasta

Updated: Jun 13

Prep Time: 10 Minutes | Cook Time: 10 Minutes | Total Time: 20 Minutes, Serves 4


Pesto is one of my favorite condiments to use in dishes. From pizza, to sandwiches, and pasta; I love that its so versatile! This recipe is delicious and full of different flavors and textures that will leave you wanting more. The pesto recipe below is enough to have left over for other meals.

Pesto Recipe:

2 bunches basil

1/2 cup walnuts

1/3 cup nutritional yeast

4 garlic cloves

1/4 cup onions

1/4 cup cilantro

2 oz filtered water

2 tbsp olive oil


Step by Step:

1.Place Pasta Noodles in pot with water to boil with a pinch of salt for about 5 minutes on medium

2.While the pasta is cooking, make the pesto recipe listed above

3.Blend ingredients together and add oil after blended and mix in with pesto

4.Remove pasta from heat and drain the noodles, placing in bowl

5.Chop 5 mushrooms and 5 cherry tomatoes into small pieces

6.Mix the mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, and pesto into pasta and toss

7. Add spinach on top for garnish and enjoy


Tag me in your photos if you make this recipe and let me know what you think. I'd love to hear about it!


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