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Pesto pappardelle

Name: Pesto pappardelle
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: macadamia nuts 25g, toasted; basil 50g, leaves picked; sea salt a good pinch; garlic 1 clove, crushed; olive oil 100ml; parmesan or grana padano (or veggie alternative) 30g, finely grated; lemon juice a squeeze; pappardelle 150g

30 minutes
serves 2
Easy

Ramp up your classic pine nut pesto with toasted macadamias and toss through long ribbons of pappardelle

Published: April 18, 2019 at 4:01 pm

Try this pesto pappardelle recipe then check out our homemade pappardelle, pappardelle bolognese, mushroom pappardelle and more pappardelle recipes.

Ingredients

macadamia nuts 25g, toasted
basil 50g, leaves picked
sea salt a good pinch
garlic 1 clove, crushed
olive oil 100ml
parmesan or grana padano (or veggie alternative) 30g, finely grated
lemon juice a squeeze
pappardelle 150g

Method

Step 1

Put the nuts into a small food processor and pulse a few times until they start to break down. Add the basil, salt and garlic, and whizz while drizzling in the olive oil, until you have a bright green sauce. Tip into a bowl and stir in the cheese and lemon juice.
Step 2

Cook the pappardelle following pack instructions. Drain, saving a cup of the cooking water.
Step 3

Toss the pasta with the pesto, using 2 tbsp of cooking water to loosen if a little dry. Divide between 2 warm plates to serve.