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Green Pea and Almond Pesto Pasta
[Vegan, Gluten-free]

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Rinku Bhattacharya is a creative Indian cooking teacher and writer, who began teaching Indian cooking almost... Read More

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Green Pea and Almond Pesto Pasta [Vegan, Gluten-free]

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This super simple recipe for pesto was inspired, flashy, and fun. It's an easy green pea and mint pesto, perfect for these rainy busy evenings. The mint adds a depth of unexpected flavor to this classic pasta sauce.

Ingredients You Need for Green Pea and Almond Pesto Pasta [Vegan, Gluten-free]

For the Pesto:

1 12-ounce bag of frozen peas
Salt, to taste
1 cup blanched almonds
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves
1 cup fresh mint leaves
1 jalapeño
Water, as needed
4 tablespoons lime or lemon juice

For the Pasta:

3 pods of minced garlic
2 carrots, peeled and diced
1 tablespoon sliced almonds
1 1/2 tablespoons pecans
2-3 cups gluten-free pasta, cooked per directions

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How to Prepare Green Pea and Almond Pesto Pasta [Vegan, Gluten-free]

Place the peas in boiling, salted water and cook for 3 minutes.
Drain the peas.
Place the peas in the food processor, with the almonds, olive oil, garlic, mint leaves, jalapeño, about 1/2 cup of water, and the lime or lemon juice.
Blend the pesto until it's puréed.
Cook the pasta.
To finish the pasta, heat the olive oil, the chopped garlic, and the carrots. Cook them for about 2 minutes while stirring frequently until the garlic is fragrant.
Add in the almonds and the pecans and stir for another few minutes.
Stir in the pasta.
Toss the pasta with the pesto and serve immediately.

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