This broccoli pesto pasta dish can be a very easy-to-make weeknight meal.
By Zita Nagy
This broccoli pesto pasta dish can be a very easy to make weeknight meal. Although broccoli is not very seasonal I wanted to use another vegetable to make a delicious meal that reminds me of summer.
PrintBroccoli Pesto Pasta
This broccoli pesto pasta dish can be a very easy-to-make weeknight meal.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 3-4
- Category: Main
Ingredients
- – 350 g broccoli, peel stalk, then stalk and florets chopped
- – 50 g walnut
- – 40 g grated parmesan
- – 50 ml extra virgin olive oil
- – 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- – juice of 1/2 lemon
- – salt, pepper
- – 350-400 g pasta
Instructions
- In a dry non-stick pan toast walnuts for 4-5 minutes and set aside.
- In a medium sized pan bring water to a boil. Add salt into the boiling water and blanch the broccoli stalks and florets for 2 minutes. With the help of a drain spoon, take out the broccoli and set aside. Use the same water to cook the pasta al dente. Drain (in the meantime save about 100-150 ml cooking water) and set aside.
- Add 200 g blanched broccoli (save a few florets), toasted walnuts, grated parmesan, olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper and lemon juice to your food processor and pulse until it gets smooth. Pour this creamy pesto mixture over the cooked pasta, add a bit of cooking water and toss until combined. Add the leftover broccoli florets and serve immediately with a handful of grated parmesan and a drizzle of lemon juice over the top.
This looks so tasty! I love the combination of pesto & broccoli.