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Nut Free Pesto Pasta for Lunchboxes


  • Author: Ciara Attwell
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 0 mins
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Lunchbox

Description

An easy pesto recipe that’s nut free. Perfect for packed lunches to send to school or nursery for kids!


Ingredients

  • 15g basil leaves
  • 70g parmesan (coarsely grated)
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 150ml olive oil
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon

Instructions

  1. Add the basil, grated parmesan and garlic to a food processor and blitz just enough until everything is finely chopped.
  2. Add the olive oil and lemon juice and blitz again.
  3. Mix a portion with cooked pasta and transfer to a lunchbox.

Notes

This pesto will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for 2-3 days.

It can also be frozen and defrosted in the fridge overnight.