The perfect summer dinner and a great way to use up courgettes. Fresh, homemade vegan pesto with pasta and sauteed courgette and mushrooms.
Servings 2portions
Course Main Meals
Cuisine Italian
Ingredients
1medium courgette
125gchesnut mushrooms
150gpasta
1tablespoonolive oil
Vegan Pesto
20gbasil
1teaspoonminced garlic
½lemon(juiced)
2tablespoonpine nuts
salt and pepper
1tablespoonolive oil
1tablespoonwater
Method
Cook the pasta al dente according to package instructions. Reserve the pasta water.
150 g pasta
While cooking, make the pesto. Combine all the ingredients except the water, and blend.
20 g basil, 1 tsp minced garlic, ½ lemon, 2 tbsp pine nuts, salt and pepper, 1 tbsp olive oil
If the pesto is too chunky, add a little bit of water at a time and blend until it's your desired consistency.
1 tbsp water
Heat your olive oil in a pan, then saute the mushrooms and courgette on a medium-high heat until the mushrooms are cooked and the courgette is golden on both sides.
1 medium courgette, 1 tbsp olive oil, 125 g chesnut mushrooms
Add the pasta, pesto, and about ½ cup pasta water and cook for another 1 -2 minutes until combined.
Serve with more fresh basil, lemon juice, and a crack of black pepper.