Description
A quick and easy pasta dish with a creamy sunflower seed pesto sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups pasta (any shape)
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup fresh basil
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup water (optional for thinning)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions.
- Blend sunflower seeds, olive oil, garlic, basil, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a food processor until smooth.
- If the pesto is too thick, add water and blend again.
- Toss the cooked pasta with the pesto sauce.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use raw sunflower seeds for best results.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Add cherry tomatoes or spinach for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg