Pasta With Low Fat Pesto

  My family LOVES pesto!!! I don't make it that often but when I do it almost always gets devoured. I like it because it has veggies and lots of them. :0)

Here it is!!!

 

Start with your favorite noodles. My kids like bow tie noodles for this one.

 Make sure that you pick Vegan ones. Also, if you want this to be gluten free get some gluten free noodles. Or better yet if you have never tried Zucchini Noodles you should give those a go. They are really good especially when it is hot and you don't feel like cooking.

In a food processor add

2-3 Zucchini cut them 4-5 times into large chunks

3-4 Cloves Garlic

1/2 Cup of Pine Nuts

1.5-2 Cups Fresh Basil

2 Green Onions Green parts only

Process together till mostly smooth.

 

 

 If going raw for this meal forgo any cooking and just add the tomatoes uncooked of course.

In a pot with about 1/8 Cup of Veggie Broth add

 1/8 tsp Onion Powder

Salt and pepper to taste

2 Extra Large handfuls of Spinach or Spring

Wilt but don't over cook. Strain before adding into your pasta

Take a fork and separate your wilted greens and mix in.

 

Cut up some Tomato and put them in a pan (only use a spray oil if you don't have a nonstick pan)

season them with Smoked Paprika and lightly scorch them. Just until the flavors come out in the tomatoes. This only takes a minute or two on high heat. After the pan is hot.

 

Mix into the pasta and salt and pepper to taste.

Add Pune Nuts to garnish.

I hope that you try this and let me know if you like it!!!