Quick and easy vegan pasta salad with basil pesto to satisfy your carbs cravings while still keep your body fit.
There is nothing better than a delicious and fast dish. Especially when you are too busy and you do not have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen. Also, you have just a couple of ingredients at home.
The following recipe is one of my favorites for such days. The whole process, preparation + the cooking, takes around 15 minutes and it serves 2 portions. So in case you want to cook something quick and yummy, this will be a perfect dish for you. Enjoy 🙂
PS: You should definitely check out my VEGAN BANANA BREAD recipe.
Quick and easy vegan pasta salad with basil pesto.
Vegan: Quick and easy vegan pasta salad with basil pesto.
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servings10
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minutesQuick and easy vegan pasta salad with basil pesto.
Ingredients
200g of pasta (spiral shape is the best)
50g of cocktail tomatoes
Bunch of fresh basil leaves
2 tablespoons of pine nuts
2 tablespoons of fast VeGaN parmesan (you can find the recipe here)
Olive oil
1 clove of garlic
1 lemon
Salt & pepper
Directions
- Cook the pasta according to the instruction on the package. Drain and place back into the pot.
- Place the fresh basil leaves, 1 tablespoon of pine nuts, 1 clove of garlic and 1 tablespoon of olive oil into a blender or food processor. Blend on a high speed until the basil is completely mixed. Add 2 tablespoons of VeGaN parmesan and another tablespoon of olive oil and blend for another 1 minute. Squeeze in 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice, season with a pinch of salt and blend again. In case your pesto is very thick you can lose it by adding another tablespoon of olive oil.
- Once your pasta is ready add the pesto, halved cocktail tomatoes to the pot and mix well with a spoon.
- Heat up a small pan and dry roast the pine nuts. Do not add any additional oil.
- Serve the pasta with vegan parmesan and roasted pine nuts on top.
- Enjoy 🙂
Notes
- To make the vegan basil pesto check out the recipe below.
Quick and easy vegan pasta salad with basil pesto.
