Kale and Pea Pesto Pasta
By Piccolo
Published on 27 January 2022
Whilst shop bought pesto is such a great time saver, making your own pesto is actually very quick and means you can cram in the greens in a really delicious way. Adding peas bulks up this dish and gives it a natural sweetness. This is suitable for little ones 10 months and older. Time and servings
25 minsTotal time
25 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 60 g of frozen peas
- 100 g of piccolo little butterflies
- 100 g of fresh kale or spinach
- 60 g of fresh basil
- 40 g of parmesan, freshly grated
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 50 ml of olive oil
- 1 tbsp of full fat greek yoghurt
Method
Step 1
Cook the peas in a large pan of boiling water. Once cooked drain, reserving the cooking water. Add the pasta into the pea cooking water and cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.Step 2
While the pasta is cooking, add all the remaining ingredients to a blender. Add in the cooked peas and blend to a smooth puree. If it needs more liquid, add a glug more of olive oil.Step 3
Once the pasta is cooked, drain and mix with a tbsp of pesto.