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Fettuccine with Parsley Almond Pesto (Vegan)

August 14, 2017 by JennifersKitchen 7 Comments


Traditional pesto is loaded with oil, which tends to contribute to obesity and other diseases.  This version is not quite traditional.

Vegan Gluten Free Pasta with Pesto
A Healthier Pasta Sauce

Besides leaving out the tanker of oil, I’ve included some parsley (for those who find it difficult to spend a half day’s wages on fresh basil).  And I’ve excluded the cheese – and thus excluded 215 calories, 15 grams of fat, and 44 milligrams of cholesterol. (Yowza!)

Vegan Gluten Free Pasta with Pesto

Fewer Calories

What does this mean?

This means you get a delicious, cholesterol-free, easy-to-prepare Pasta with Parsley Almond Pesto Sauce with 129 fewer grams of refined fat and 1117 fewer calories than pasta with traditional pesto. (per 4 small servings) (Double yowza!)

Vegan Gluten Free Pasta with Pesto
Mmmmm … pasta topped with a flavorful, nutty, fresh-tasting pesto sauce. So delicious and so good for you.

Gluten-Free Pasta

Vegan Gluten Free Pasta with Pesto Sauce
I also used gluten-free pasta, which is totally an optional part of this recipe, but we’ve found some gluten-free pasta that is absolutely delicious, and we like it even better than regular pasta.

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Vegan Pesto Pasta
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Fettuccine with Parsley Almond Pesto (Vegan)

Cook 20 mins

Total 20 mins

Author All recipes on jenniferskitchen.com are property of Jennifer's Kitchen and cannot be reproduced without prior written permission.

Yield 2 large or 4 small servings

Fresh. Quick. Easy. Flavorful. Vegan. Gluten-Free. The perfect pasta recipe.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces uncooked fettuccini
  • 1/2 cup raw almonds
  • 3 3/4 cups (packed) fresh parsley (large and tough stems removed)
  • 4 - 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup (packed) fresh basil leaves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated onion
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice, scant
  • 3/4 cup pasta water

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve 3/4 cup of pasta water when draining pasta. (The pasta water will be added to the blender.)
  2. While pasta is cooking, place almonds in food processor and coarsely grind.
  3. Add parsley and garlic and process until parsley is almost pureed.
  4. Add fresh basil, granulated onion, salt, olive oil, and lemon juice and process until basil is very, very finely chopped.
  5. Remove 3/4 cup of pasta water from pasta and add to pesto. Process until mixed.
  6. When pasta is done, drain pasta. Serve parsley pesto over hot pasta.

Notes

1. This recipe works great in a 12-cup food processor. If your food processor is smaller, you may want to prepare the pesto sauce in batches.

2. This recipe generously serves two. If you’d like to make a double recipe, be sure to make sauce in batches. A double recipe of the pesto sauce needs more space than it will get in a 12-cup food processor.

3. Actual hands-on time is less than 15 minutes. The total time you need to give yourself to make this recipe depends on how long it takes your stove to bring water to boil.

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Comments

  1. Tracy Rollenhagen

    August 15, 2017 at 1:53 pm

    This looks amazing!! Hopefully going to try it out soon.

    Reply
    • Jennifer's Kitchen

      August 15, 2017 at 7:49 pm

      I hope you like it!

      Reply
  2. Nicole

    August 15, 2017 at 11:18 pm

    I didn’t have enough parsley so I used 3 cups basil and 1 cup parsley. It was really good.

    Reply
    • Jennifer's Kitchen

      August 17, 2017 at 9:26 am

      Yes, yes, yes! Anytime I have enough, I max out the basil.

      So glad you liked it, Nicole 🙂

      Reply
  3. Eileen Shillington

    August 21, 2017 at 6:04 pm

    Thanks Jennifer… I’m going to try this pasta…it would seem very healthy and tasty. Eileen

    Reply
  4. Patricia

    September 17, 2021 at 8:32 am

    Is there a reason to avoid pine nuts?

    Reply
    • JennifersKitchen

      September 17, 2021 at 8:35 am

      No, not at all. Pine nuts are a healthy food. However I did not test them in this particular recipe. Some people don’t like them, so almonds provide a nice alternative.

      Reply

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