How to Make Delicious Green Pesto Spaghetti

Green Pesto Spaghetti. Tossing green pesto on pasta is a dish a cut above the rest, full of flavour and easy to make. Rooted in Italian tradition, pasta twirls best with thin, oily sauces. I have tried green pesto sauce with a lot of other dishes, but nothing comes close to combining it with pasta.

Say goodbye to plain pasta and add a touch of green with DaVita dietitian Barbara's Green Pesto Pasta recipe. To warm up the pasta, boil the kettle, place the pasta into a sieve and pour boiling water over the sieve with pasta. Place the pasta in a mixing bowl, stir in the pesto and add roasted tomatoes. You can have Green Pesto Spaghetti using 16 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Green Pesto Spaghetti

1. It's of Walnut Pesto------------------.
2. It's 1/2 cup of walnuts.
3. You need 2 cup of chopped basil.
4. Prepare 9 ounces of baby spinach.
5. Prepare 2 tablespoons of chives oil with chives see my recipe.
6. You need 1/2 cup of extra Virgin olive oil.
7. You need 1/3 cup of shredded parmesan cheese.
8. You need 1/3 cup of grated parmesan cheese.
9. It's 1 teaspoon of minced garlic.
10. Prepare of Spaghetti----------------.
11. Prepare 1 pound of spaghetti pasta.
12. You need As needed of water to boil the pasta.
13. It's 1 tablespoon of salt.
14. You need 1 tablespoon of extra Virgin olive oil.
15. You need of Chicken--------------------.
16. It's 2-1/2 pounds of chopped cooked chicken.

Mix gently to ensure the pasta is well coated in the pesto. Add additional salt & pepper at this stage, if required. Use this pesto on pasta, as pictured, as a spread on sandwiches, as a dip with spring crudités, or as a luscious sauce for chicken or fish. Transfer pasta and beans to serving bowl with pesto, and toss to combine.

Green Pesto Spaghetti step by step

1. Boil the water with salt and oil..
2. Boil the pasta as instructed on the box.
3. Add basil, spinach, salt, walnuts, and garlic to a blender or food processor..
4. Blend a little at the time till blended up good..
5. As it blends add chives and chives oil. When added slowly add the olive oil..
6. Add the Pesto to the spaghetti..
7. Add the cheeses. Mix well I just tossed gently till all the pasta is coated..
8. Add the chicken..
9. Toss well let rest for 3-5 minutes..
10. Serve I hope you enjoy!!.

I made this according to instructions, and while a good basic pesto pasta recipe, there was something missing. I then added the pasta to the pan and mixed well, serving right out of the frying pan. A spicy chicken and pesto pasta dish that's easy to adjust to any heat level. I created it after eating a similar dish at a Santa Monica restaurant, and it's one of my favorites. Serve with additional grated Parmesan, if desired.