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Pea Pesto Pasta Salad

Pea Pesto Pasta Salad

Entrees

Course

Difficulty

Easy

Pulse Type

Dry Peas

Specialty Diet

Gluten-free

Nutrition

500 calories or less

Cook Time

25 minutes

Nutrition

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Ingredients

Servings:

2 cups pasta gluten free
water
1 cup pine nuts
1/2 cup split peas cooked
1/2 cup nutritional yeast (Parmesan cheese may be used in place of the yeast as well)
10 -12 leaves basil fresh
2 – 3 cloves garlic
salt sea; to taste
1 cup tomatoes yellow; halved
1 cup tomatoes cherry; halved
parsley flat leaf, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Set aside to cool.
In a food processor, combine the cooked peas, pine nuts, nutritional yeast, basil leaves, garlic and salt. Blend until smooth.
If you need to, add water until you reach a desired consistency.
In a large bowl, mix the pasta and pesto together.
Add the tomatoes and garnish with parsley.
Serve immediately, or store in the fridge up to 4 days. Enjoy!