Spirulina and Mint Basil Pesto Pasta Recipe

Name: Spirulina and Mint Basil Pesto Pasta Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup Basil (1 cup Basil leaves); ½ cup Mint (1/2 cup Mint Leaves (Pudina)); 1 tbsp Spirulina (1 tablespoon Spirulina); ½ cup Almond (1/2 cup Whole Almonds (Badam) blanched,skin peeled); 8 cloves Garlic (4 cloves Garlic + 4 cloves Garlic chopped); ½ cup Tofu (1/2 cup Tofu); 1 tsp Black Pepper (1 teaspoon Black pepper powder); 2 tsp Table Salt (2 teaspoon Salt + Salt to taste); ¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil); 1 cup Pasta (1 cup Pasta); 1 cup Zucchini (1 cup Green zucchini diced); 1 piece Bell Pepper (1 Yellow Bell Pepper (Capsicum) diced); 1 piece Tomato (1 Tomato diced); 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes (1 teaspoon Red Chilli flakes); 1 tsp Dried Oregano (1 teaspoon Dried oregano)

Spirulina and Mint Basil Pesto Pasta Recipe - Pasta Recipes (Italian)

30 minItalian

Servings4

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Steps

1We begin making the Spirulina and Mint Basil Pesto Pasta Recipe by first making the pesto. For that wash the herbs and put all the ingredients in a blender and blend it into a coarse mixture. Once done keep it aside.
2Next is to boil the pasta, for that heat a sauce pan with enough water and add a little salt and let it boil, once it starts boiling add in the pasta and then boil till it is al dante stage (Just done).
3Strain the water and run the pasta under cold water and drizzle with olive oil and coat it well.
4Heat a sauce pan with oil, add chopped garlic and the rest of the vegetables except tomato and saute them well till it is cooked but still firm.
5Once done switch off the flame add the seasoning and the tomato. Also add in the cooked pasta and the pesto. Mix well till it combines.
6Serve the Spirulina and Mint Basil Pesto Pasta Recipe along with Fresh Vegetable Salad Bowl to enjoy your Lunch meal.