This 30-minute Vegan Pesto Pasta Recipe is a delicious, quick and easy weeknight dinner! Make your pasta, heat up your pesto and vegetables then toss together!
Earlier this week, we made a wonderfully bright Vegan Spinach Pesto. Instead of cheese, this recipe uses cashews as a cheese substitute.
You really must try it. It only takes 5 minutes to get this gorgeous pesto. You can manage that while you’re cooking your pasta!
Don’t Have Time For Homemade Pesto?
This recipe doesn’t require homemade pesto, though. If you prefer to use something from the store, that’s absolutely okay. There are several brands available that I love.
I’ve used these two quite a bit and I love them both.
- Sam’s Choice Italia Basil Pesto
- Mezzetta Basil Pesto
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What To Do With Your Pesto
I love pesto and I like to eat it right out of the jar with a spoon. But, let’s try some other uses.
You can just spread it on a cracker. It’s wonderful and would make a nice tray at a party. The color is extraordinary when it’s fresh.
You can use it on a sandwich. Try using it instead of mayonnaise.
Substitute it for tomato red sauce on a Pesto Pizza. Such a great depth of flavor when layered with all the other pizza toppings.
Making Vegan Pesto Pasta Recipe
Now, let’s discuss mixing this Vegan Spinach Pesto with pasta for today’s dinner!
I’ve chosen this fun mini farfelle and you can see that the pesto gets in all the nooks and crannies of the pasta so you get your sauce in every bite. So delicious!
Did you know that there are about 350 different types of pasta around the world? Have a look at Wonderopolis for more information about the history of pasta and all those beautiful shapes.
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Recipe
Vegan Pesto Pasta Recipe with Tomato and Black Olives
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Mini Farfalle
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 cup Onion, chopped
- 3 Garlic Cloves, minced
- 1 cup Vegan Spinach Pesto, or your desired pesto
- 14.5 ounces Diced Tomatoes, not drained
- 2.25 ounces Sliced Black Olives, drained
- 1 teaspoon Cracked Pepper
- 1/2 cup Thai Kitchen Coconut Cream, unsweetened
Instructions
- Put on water to boil according to pasta package instructions.
- In a separate skillet, on medium heat, add olive oil. Saute onion and garlic until fragrant, about 3-4 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low. Add pesto, canned tomatoes, olives and pepper. Stir together carefully and heat thoroughly. Cook on low until slightly reduced, about 10 minutes.
- Add coconut cream and stir until completely combined and remove from heat.
- Once pasta is ready, drain and pour into a large mixing bowl.
- Pour pesto mixutre into same large bowl and toss together.
- Makes 8 servings. Garnish with chopped onion and red pepper flakes.
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