Tomato noodles with vegan pesto

Serves 2
Noodles
  • 500g leftover noodles​
  • 150g cherry tomatoes​
  • 20g pine nuts​
Sauce
  • 30g parley​
  • 70g basil​
  • 35g pine nuts​
  • 5-10g garlic
  • 2g crushed black pepper​
  • 8g sea salt​
  • 6g lemon juice​
  • 70g olive oil​

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients for the vegan pesto into a blender.​
  2. Blend into a fine paste and set aside.​
  3. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and set aside as well.​
  4. Heat up about 2 liters of water into a pot and add salt. Bring to a boil.​
  5. Once the water boils, add the leftover noodles and cook for 1 minute to regenerate them.​
  6.  Strain the noodles into a sieve (make sure you keep some of the noodle water).​
  7. ​In a large pan, add the pesto and 2 ladles of hot noodle water.​
  8. Mix and bring to the boil, add the cherry tomatoes and the noodles and mix well.​
  9. Adjust the seasoning if needed with salt and pepper.​
  10. Arrange on the plate as shown in the photo and decorate with pine nuts and extra olive oil.​

You can make more pesto and save any leftovers in the fridge for other dishes planned during the week.

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Created by Daniel Schneider, Electrolux Professional.