Spirelli in a Zucchini Walnut Pesto
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Key Details:
prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Difficulty Level: Easy
Course: Pasta and noodle
Cuisine: Fusion
Key Ingredients:
Sperelli pasta
Green zucchini
Walnuts
Pinenuts
Garlic
Parmesan cheese
Extra virgin olive oil
Yellow squash
Cherry tomatoes
About Spirelli in a Zucchini Walnut Pesto
Table of Contents
Pesto made differently
with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
- Spirelli pasta 1 cup
- Green portion of zucchini, chopped 1 cup
- Walnuts, roasted and chopped 2 tbsps
- Salt to taste
Step 1.Boil sufficient water in a deep non-stick pan, add salt and spirelli pasta in it and cook till the pasta is cooked al dente.
Step 2.Put walnuts, pine nuts, zucchini, 1 tbsp garlic, 2 tbsps Parmesan cheese and extra virgin olive oil in a grinder and grind to make pesto. Add salt and mix.
Read MoreIngredients
- Spirelli pasta 1 cup
- Green portion of zucchini, chopped 1 cup
- Walnuts, roasted and chopped 2 tbsps
- Salt to taste
- Pine nuts 2 tbsps
- Garlic, chopped 2 tbsps
- Parmesan cheese, grated 4 tbsps
- Extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsps
- Olive oil 3 tbsps
- Medium yellow squash ½
- Cherry tomatoes 3 to 4
- Black peppercorns, crushed to taste
How to Make Spirelli in a Zucchini Walnut Pesto (Stepwise Photos)
Method
- Boil sufficient water in a deep non-stick pan, add salt and spirelli pasta in it and cook till the pasta is cooked al dente.
- Put walnuts, pine nuts, zucchini, 1 tbsp garlic, 2 tbsps Parmesan cheese and extra virgin olive oil in a grinder and grind to make pesto. Add salt and mix.
- Once pasta is cooked, drain well, transfer into a bowl, add 1½ tbsps olive oil and toss.
- Scoop out small balls from yellow squash.
- Heat another deep non-stick pan, add yellow squash and cherry tomatoes and black olives and roast. Add remaining garlic, remaining olive oil, salt and crushed black peppercorns and toss.
- Add pasta and remaining Parmesan cheese and toss.
- Spread pesto on a serving plate, place spirali pasta on it and serve immediately.
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