Wild Garlic Pesto Spaghetti

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Saramin (@678sarin)
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A flavorful spaghetti dish with a homemade wild garlic pesto, garnished with roasted pine nuts and edible flowers.

Wild Garlic Pesto Spaghetti recipe
Prep Time
10min
Cook Time
10min
Total Time
20min

Ingredients

2 Servings
(1 serving = 1 plate of spaghetti)

Pesto

  • 3/4cup
    Wild Garlic, roughly chopped
  • 2tbsp
    Pine Nuts, roasted
  • 1tbsp
    Nutritional Yeast
  • 2tbsp
    Olive Oil
  • 1clove
    Garlic, peeled
  • 1/2tbsp
    Lemon juice
  • Salt, as needed

Pasta

  • 7oz
    Spaghetti

Garnish

  • 1tbsp
    Pine Nuts, roasted
  • Edible Flowers, as needed

How to make Wild Garlic Pesto Spaghetti

Prepare Pesto

  1. Add wild garlic, 2 tbsp of pine nuts, nutritional yeast, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and salt to a small food processor.

    Step 1.1: Add wild garlic, 2 tbsp of pine nuts, nutritional yeast, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and salt to a small food processor
  2. Blend for 3-5 minutes until a paste forms. Scrape the mixture off the sides a few times to ensure everything is blended well.

    Step 1.1: Blend for 3-5 minutes until a paste forms

Cook Pasta

  1. Cook the spaghetti in boiling, salted water according to the package instructions.

    Step 2.1: Cook the spaghetti in boiling, salted water according to the package instructions
  2. Once cooked, drain the pasta in a sieve and shake to remove all the excess water.

Combine and Serve

  1. Combine the pasta and pesto sauce, stirring well until the sauce covers the pasta evenly.

    Step 3.1: Combine the pasta and pesto sauce, stirring well until the sauce covers the pasta evenly
  2. Garnish the pasta with 1 tbsp of roasted pine nuts and edible flowers before serving.

    Step 3.1: Garnish the pasta with 1 tbsp of roasted pine nuts and edible flowers before serving

Tips & Tricks

  1. Use a spatula to scrape the sides of the food processor to ensure even blending.

  2. Adjust the amount of salt according to your taste preference.

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