Cannellini Pesto

This Italian Family
by This Italian Family
1 tub
5 min

Vegan, quick and super healthy pasta sauce


Lately we have been making an effort to eat more plant-based food as well as more legumes in substitution to meat. This recipe ticks both boxes! A balanced meal served in no time! My toddler is not really into beans, but he liked this so much that he ate half of the pesto with a spoon before the pasta was even ready.

No reason to limit this to pasta either... the leftover is going to be used as a spread on a bruschetta tomorrow with some fresh tomatoes on top


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Recipe details
  • 1  tub
  • Prep time: 5 Minutes Cook time: 0 Minutes Total time: 5 min
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Ingredients

  • 1 raw courgette (or other veg of your choice), roughly chopped
  • 1 can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 4-5 sundried tomatoes
  • Parsley
  • Olive oil
  • a good squeeze of lemon and some lemon zest
Instructions

Blend all the ingredients except from the lemon zest, slowly adding the olive oil until you reach the desired consistency.
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Serve on pasta (or on some bread) with a grating of lemon zest on top.
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Comments
  • Glenna Glenna on Oct 14, 2021

    How well do you think this would freeze. I'm hesitant because of the zucchini. Thanks so much.

    • This Italian Family This Italian Family on Oct 15, 2021

      Hi. Great question. Unfortunately I don't think it will freeze well at all because of the zucchini, as you pointed out too. It literally takes a couple of minutes to make though, so won't take long to make on the spot.

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