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Courgette Pistachio Pasta with Rocket Pesto

Recipes of My Art
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 320 g Fettuccine or any other pasta
  • 2 medium courgettes chopped into 1/2cm cubes
  • 30 g pistachio roughly chopped
  • 40 g parmesan grated
  • 1 lemon zest + 1/2 lemon juice
  • 60 ml olive oil + 1 tablespoon
  • 6 large mint leaves
  • 5 g parsley
  • 30 g rocket
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Using a blender blend the parmesan, parsley, mint,15g rocket, zest of 1 lemon and juice from half a lemon and 60ml olive oil until fine.
  • The above can all be done with a mortar and pestle if you prefer.
  • Bring a pot of salty water to the boil and cook your chosen pasta for 1 minute less than the instructions say.
  • In a large pan on a medium to high heat add one tablespoon of olive oil and cook the courgettes with a sprinkle of salt until just cooked through.
  • Once the pasta is cooked add it to the same pan as the courgettes and mix and toss the pasta for around 2 minutes while adding in the rocket pesto and the pistachios.
  • Roughly chop the remaining 15g of rocket.
  • Once the pesto has warmed through and the pasta has cooked serve with some rocket sprinkled over the top.