How many of you enjoy a good pesto pasta but have issues with dairy products? If you do, I think you’re going to enjoy this recipe by Maria Marlowe for Explore Cuisine. I think this would be a great recipe to serve at a family get-together.
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Dairy-Free Pesto Pasta Recipe
Pesto
2 cloves garlic
2 cups tightly packed fresh basil
1 cup cashews (soaked overnight, or at least 4 hours, and drained)*
1/4 tsp pink salt
1/3 cup olive oil (or more, depending on the consistency you want)
1-2 cups of baby spinach or mesclun greens (optional)
Pasta
1 package Explore Cuisine Brown Rice Fusilli
1-2 cups frozen peas
FOR THE PASTA
Bring water to a boil, then add in Explore Cuisine Brown Rice Fusilli. Cook for 8-9 minutes. About 4-5 minutes before the pasta is done cooking, add in the frozen peas to cook at the same time. Then, drain pasta and peas and put in a bowl.
FOR THE PESTO
Put garlic in Vitamix, blender, or food processor and pulse until chopped. Next add basil, and pulse again until it is broken down into small pieces. Add cashews and salt, and process on low (1-2 on a Vitamix) so that the cashews are broken into tiny pieces, but still maintain a little texture. If using cashews that haven’t been soaked, you may want to process on a higher level to get a creamier consistency. Finally, with the motor running, drizzle in the olive oil until completely combined. Spoon the pesto over the pasta and peas, and mix well before serving. Add salt and pepper as needed to taste.
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I like this combination of a brown rice pasta with the pesto sauce. I want to try to make this recipe for my family.
I love pesto and pasta and would love to try this pasta recipe!
This is a pesto that I would try even though I don’t have any dairy issues. It just looks really good with the addition of the cashews and spinach.
This does sound really good. I bet the cashews would be great.
I love pesto so so much but haven’t had it in ages. I so want to try this recipe I am trying to cut out dairy so this is right up my alley thanks for sharing.
This sounds so good. I can’t wait to try it. Thank you for sharing.
Oh does this look delicious! No one in my family has an issue with dairy; however, the recipe is so simple, I am make this! Also, I will just cook some chicken breast for a complete meal and maybe a salad too.
I don’t have any problem with dairy, but I’d certainly enjoy this recipe.