Rocket pesto pasta

Name: Rocket pesto pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 200 g Dry pasta penne; 0.333 cup(s) Grated parmesan cheese (25g); 1 cup(s) Fresh basil; 1 tbs Olive oil; 1 clove(s) Garlic crushed; 3 tsp Lemon juice; 2 cup(s) Rocket (60g); 250 g Cherry tomatoes halved; 0.25 cup(s) Black olives, drained (40g) pitted, halved

Points®

Total Time

30 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

20 min

Serves

Difficulty

Easy

Pesto traditionally is made from basil but for a tasty twist we’ve added half rocket to give this pasta dish a sharp peppery flavour.

Ingredients

Dry pasta

200 g, penne

Grated parmesan cheese

⅓ cup(s), (25g)

Fresh basil

1 cup(s)

Olive oil

1 tbs

Garlic

1 clove(s), crushed

Lemon juice

3 tsp

Rocket

2 cup(s), (60g)

Cherry tomatoes

250 g, halved

Black olives, drained

¼ cup(s), (40g) pitted, halved

Instructions

Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water following packet instructions or until just tender. Drain. Return to pan.
Using a food processor, process parmesan, basil, oil, garlic, lemon juice, half the rocket and 1 tbs water until as smooth as possible. Season.
Add pesto, tomato, olive and remaining rocket to pasta and toss to combine.

Notes

SERVING SUGGESTION: Roasted pumpkin wedges. TIP: You can add tuna in springwater, skinless chicken breast or salmon in springwater.

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Rocket pesto pasta

Ingredients

Instructions

Notes

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