Spirulina Pesto Pasta

Spirulina Pesto Pasta

Enjoy the cozy Italian dish you know and love with a protein-packed twist. A handful of pine nuts, plenty of basil, and a scoop of our fresh spirulina.

Ingredients:

Pesto sauce

  • 1 pod of fresh spirulina
  • 1 1/2 cup basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts (you can use almonds or cashews if you don't have pine nuts)
  • 5 cloves of garlic (increase or decrease to your taste, we love a lot of garlic!)
  • 1/2 cup silken tofu (optional if you want extra protein)
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese if not vegan

Pasta

  • 2 cups pasta
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • 2 cups arugula or spinach
  • 1-2 tsb fresh chili flakes to taste
  • More parmesan cheese to taste if not vegan

Instructions:

  1. While the water boils for the pasta, make the pesto by adding everything into a blender and pulse until it becomes a smooth consistency.
  2. Once the water is at a rolling boil, add the pasta until it's al dente.
  3. Strain the pasta and drizzle olive oil on top.
  4. Add in the pesto sauce, chopped cherry tomatoes and arugula or spinach, depending on your preference.
  5. Serve immediately.
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