Posted by Melissa Kinghttps://mywholefoodlife.com/2012/12/10/quinoa-pesto-with-vegetables/

Quinoa Pesto With Vegetables

Ingredients

    For the pesto

    • 1 cup fresh basil
    • 1 cup fresh parsley
    • 1/2 cup almonds (I use almonds because pine nuts are so expensive)
    • 3-4 garlic cloves rough chopped
    • 2 T nutritional yeast
    • 1/4 cup olive oil
    • salt to taste

    For the pasta

    • 1 pkg quinoa pasta
    • 3 cups spinach
    • 1 1/2 cups broccoli
    • 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced

    Instructions

      For the pesto

      1. Grind the almonds up a bit in the food processor first. 
      2. Then add the basil, parsley, nutritional yeast and garlic. 
      3. As you process those, drizzle in the oil until everything is well mixed.

      For the pasta

      1. Cook pasta according to pkg instructions. 
      2. In a large sauce pan, add the broccoli with a little bit of water. 
      3. Cover and cook on medium just long enough for the broccoli to soften.  Once it has cooked, add the spinach and cover again, giving it time to wilt. 
      4. Once wilted, add the pesto and the pasta and toss together. 
      5. Turn off heat and add the tomatoes. 
      6. Serve immediately or refrigerate for later.  Hope you like it as much as we do!

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