Lemon pesto pasta with broccoli
After the New Years Eve celebrations and fancy Holiday meals maybe it’s time to try something simple and light with a warm “back home” flavour… And we are back to pasta :) … but this time light with lemon and broccoli and a pesto touch …
The recipe
Prepare the pesto by blending the pesto ingredients - you can use a food processor, blender or the classic mortar and pestle
Gently simmer the broccoli for about 4-5 minutes then cut it or tear it into small pieces.. try to keep the florets
Boil the pasta according to the instructions on the package then put it into a large bowl with the pesto, a half tea spoon of grated lemon zest and the lemon juice, the broccoli, and mix all ingredients
Transfer the pasta on the serving plates, give it an olive oil drizzle, sprinkle over some parmesan cheese and that’s it :) Enjoy
INGREDIENTS - for 2 persons
Best you can get pasta - dried around 250 grams - I used fettuccine
Organic / Best you can get broccoli - 100 - 150 grams
Organic / Best you can get lemon - 1/2 medium lemon
Organic / Best you can get parmesan cheese - 10 grams
Good quality extra virgin olive oil - for a drizzle on the top :)
A pinch of salt
For the pesto
Good quality extra virgin olive oil - 2 spoons
Organic / Best you can get pine seeds - 15 grams
Organic / Best you can get fresh basil - 15 grams or 10-15 leaves
Organic / Best you can get parmesan cheese - 20 grams
