Spinach pesto pasta with humms and roasted almonds

This delicious and healthy spinach pesto pasta is a must try ! It protein packed bursting with flavour and is very easy to prepare. I have used the Donna Pastaia spinach pasta which a very healthy and nutritious and I highly recommend it if you wish to have a healthier option.

Some of the ingredients used in this recipe are

Ingredients for the pesto sauce

2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup pine nuts or walnuts

3 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Ingredients for the pasta

Hummus- 1 cup

Pesto sauce- 2 tbsp

Pasta (Donna Pastaia spinach pasta)

Fresh basil leaves

Reserved pasta water

Salt and pepper- to taste

Roasted almonds- 8-10 chopped

Parmesan cheese (optional) as per taste .

Instructions

To prepare the pesto, trasnfer all the ingredients in a blender and blend it roughly until in a coarse paste. (Make sure to blend it slowly so that it doesn’t become a smooth paste).

Cook the pasta as per the packet instructions until al dente. Once done transfer this is a sauce pan, Add fresh basil leaves, reserved pasta water,  hummus pesto paste, salt and pepper and toss it well.

Transfer this is a serving plate, add parmesan cheese ,chopped roasted almonds and serve hot.