- The pistachios we use are unsalted.
- You can make this gluten-free by simply using gluten-free pasta.
- If you prefer, you can reduce the amount of oil and replace it with more pasta water. Simply add enough pasta water until the pesto runs off a spoon.
- We like to reserve a few fresh herbs for topping, but this is of course completely optional.
- We sometimes add more veggies: roasted cherry tomatoes and wilted spinach would go really well with this pasta.
Pistachio Pesto Pasta
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Ingredients
320g / 11.3oz pasta (or gluten-free pasta)- 70g / 2.5oz pistachios, shells removed
- 2 garlic clove
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 2 bunches of fresh basil, stalks removed
- 1 handful of fresh mint, stalks removed
- 1/4 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 lime, juice only
- 150ml / 5.1 fl.oz extra virgin olive oil
- salt + pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, then drain and reserve the pasta water
- Add the remaining ingredients to a food processor including 1/2 tsp salt and a generous pinch of pepper. Process until smooth. When the pasta has finished cooking, add 2-3 tbsp of the paster water to help reduce the thickness of the pesto.
- Combine the pasta and the pesto. We like to top with freshly ground black pepper and a few basil and mint leaves. Enjoy!
8 comments
A great way to eat your greens. The pistachios were a wonderful addition.
Hi Erica, yea totally agree, a great way to consume more greens 🙂 Best, Roxy
Thanks for the recipe, so easy to make and quick to. I really liked it. I love pistachio nuts. 🙂
Hey Teele, so glad you’re enjoying the recipe 🙂 Best, Roxy
Are these pistachios raw? Salted? Thank you
Hey Mindy! The pistachios we use are unsalted and the raw variety you’ll commonly find in supermarkets. Technically the nuts would have been processed at a low temperature to help process them – but they’ll still be labelled as raw. Hope that helps!
Sorry to be that person, but when you say two “bunches” of basil, how much are we actually talking? Approximately how many ounces?
Hey Heather! 2 bunches is approx. 2 ounces