This delicious Moringa and Pesto pasta made with Moringa home pesto sauce is packed with protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals. It is far more healthier than the pesto you buy in the store. Moringa pesto is easy to make, tastes delicious and is super nutritious.
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE PESTO SAUCE
2 handfuls of fresh basil
2 cloves of garlic
50g parmesan cheese
2 Fresh lemon (sqeeze the juice)
1 table spoon of SAWA MORINGA POWDER
Salt and pepper
50ml water5
0g of walnuts
50ml extra-virgin olive oil
FOR THE PASTA
300g whole-wheat Fusilli pasta
Handful of cherry tomatoes
2 handfuls of fresh spinach leaves
1 small onion, finely chopped
Fresh basil, roughly chopped
PREPARATION
FOR THE PESTO SAUCE
Add all the ingredients into a food processor or blender and blend to a paste.
Add a little amount of olive oil if needed and set aside.
FOR THE PASTA
Bring a large pot of water to boil and add a pinch of salt.
Cook the pasta till soft.
While the pasta is cooking, heat a little olive oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion until soften, then add the fresh spinach and stir.
As soon as the pasta is cooked, drain in a colander, return it to the pot and add the onion and spinach mix and the chopped cherry tomatoes.
Add pesto sauce, salt and pepper to taste and carefully stir the pasta.
Pour into a serving dish and toss through grated parmesan cheese before serving.
