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Pistachio Pesto Pasta

A new, delicious way of eating your pasta of choice!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time8 mins
Total Time18 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: Pasta, Pesto
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Basil Leaves
  • ¼ cup Pistachios shells removed
  • 2 tbsp Garlic
  • ½ cup Parmigiano Reggiano
  • ½ cup Olive Oil
  • 1 Lemon
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Place the pistachios (sans shells) into a food processor. Lightly pulse the nuts until ground.
  • Add basil, garlic, parmigiano reggiano, half of the zest of a lemon and half the juice. You don’t want to add too much of this without tasting as the lemon can overpower the basil.
  • Gradually add the olive oil (noting you may need more depending on the consistency you want) and gently pulse until you’ve created gorgeously green pistachio pesto sauce!
  • Stir into your pasta of choice!