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Beat the Budget’s Kale pesto spaghetti with roasted tomatoes

Cashews add creaminess to this veggie pesto, served with pasta and cherry tomatoes

Cashews add creaminess to this veggie pesto, served with pasta and cherry tomatoes

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(23 votes)
Cooking Time

Cook: 30 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 4

Cooking Time

Price: 75p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 280g serving contains

Energy
2131kj
510kcal
26%
Fat
22.4g
High
32%
Saturates
3.1g
Med
16%
Sugars
4.8g
Low
5%
Salt
0.06g
Low
1%
1
of your 5-a-day
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
761kj/182kcal

Ingredients

200g cherry tomatoes, halved

4 large handfuls, sliced curly kale, washed and tough stems removed

100g unsalted cashews, pre-soaked in lukewarm water for 1hr

1 handful basil leaves

2 cloves garlic

280g spaghetti

3tbsp rapeseed oil

Method

1
Preheat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5.
2
Put the tomatoes on a baking tray, drizzle with 1tsp of the oil and stir to coat well. Pop in the oven for 25 mins.
3
Meanwhile, blanch the kale; add to a pan of boiling water for 30 secs; drain.
4
Blend the kale, cashews, basil, garlic, remaining oil, and 3-4tbsp water until smooth and combined.
5
Cook the spaghetti according to the pack instructions minus 2 mins. Drain, reserving a mug of the cooking water.
6
Return the pasta to the pan on a low heat. Stir in the pesto, thinning with a little pasta water if needed. Cook for 2 mins or until heated through.
7
Divide between 4 plates. Top with the roasted cherry tomatoes to serve.

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