
RECIPE BY CLOVER FROM @clyrenn
This flavorful Pesto Pasta with Roasted Chickpeas Recipe will both satisfy and nourish your body. The roasted chickpeas are irresistible.
INGREDIENTS
- PESTO
- Fresh Basil Leaves, 2 cups (loosely packed)
- Garlic, 1 cloves
- Lemon Juice, 2 tbsp
- Nutritional Yeast, 1/4 cup
- Sea Salt, 1/2 tsp
- Water, 1/4 cup (add more if needed)
- ROASTED CHICKPEAS
- Chickpeas, 1 cup (cooked)
- Garlic Powder, 1 tsp
- Nutritional Yeast, 2 tbsp
- Dried Parsley, 1 tsp
- Salt & Pepper, to taste
- FOR SERVING
- Pasta of choice
- Vegetables (steamed/roasted/baked)
METHOD
- PESTO
- Add the basil, cashews, garlic cloves, lemon juice, nutritional yeast and sea salt to a blender or a food processor.
- Slowly stream water into the blender or food processory until a creamy consistency is achieved.
- ROASTED CHICKPEAS
- Add the garlic powder, nutritional yeast, dried parsley, salt & pepper to a bowl.
- Toss the cooked chickpeas in the seasonings until evenly coated.
- Bake for 30 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
- FOR SERVING
- In a large bowl, add the cooked pasta and the desired amount of pesto. Toss to combine.
- Serve this in your favorite coconut bowls with the roasted chickpeas and veggies of choice.
Clover is a Nutrition Undergraduate that loves photography and experiments different recipes in the kitchen. Clyrenn is her passion project and creative space to share plant-based food, raise mental health awareness, and document life.
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