Prawn pesto pasta

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Yields4 Servings
 280 g garlic marinated prawns (mine were from Aldi)
 250 g fettucine pasta
 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
 2 cups rocket or spinach
 Parmesan cheese to serve (optional)
Basil pesto
 1 cup basil
 ½ cup cashews (or any other nuts)
 ¼ cup olive oil
 ¼ cup parmesan cheese
 2 tbsp lemon juice
 1 tsp minced garlic
1

Boil a saucepan of water and cook pasta as per packet

2

Combine all basil pesto ingredients in a food processor and blend until desired texture

3

Cook prawns in a frypan with a little olive oil, adding in tomatoes and greens at the end

4

Drain pasta, add pesto and stir through prawn mixture until combined

5

Serve topped with extra parmesan if desired

Ingredients

 280 g garlic marinated prawns (mine were from Aldi)
 250 g fettucine pasta
 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
 2 cups rocket or spinach
 Parmesan cheese to serve (optional)
Basil pesto
 1 cup basil
 ½ cup cashews (or any other nuts)
 ¼ cup olive oil
 ¼ cup parmesan cheese
 2 tbsp lemon juice
 1 tsp minced garlic

Directions

1

Boil a saucepan of water and cook pasta as per packet

2

Combine all basil pesto ingredients in a food processor and blend until desired texture

3

Cook prawns in a frypan with a little olive oil, adding in tomatoes and greens at the end

4

Drain pasta, add pesto and stir through prawn mixture until combined

5

Serve topped with extra parmesan if desired

Prawn pesto pasta