Spaghetti with Spinach and Pea Pesto

Ingredients:

8 ounces spinach (or plain) spaghetti
1 bag baby spinach
1-1/2 cup peas
2 tablespoons vegan parmesan
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
2 tablespoons pine nuts
1/4 cup walnuts
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic
salt and black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted

Cook the spaghetti in salted water. Strain the pasta, reserving its water, and set aside.

Cook the peas and the spinach in the reserved water and transfer to a food processor along with the remaining ingredients. Pulse until ingredients are finely chopped. Stir the pesto into hot pasta. Garnish with basil and pine nuts.

Dill Pesto Pasta

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons olive oil
1-1/2 cup dill
1/2 cup parsley
1 large clove garlic
1/2 cup walnuts
2 tablespoons vegan parmesan
salt and black pepper, to taste
roasting vegetables (carrots, sweet potato, zucchini, etc)
penne pasta
red pepper flakes

In a food processor, blend oil, dill, parsley, garlic, walnuts, cheese, salt, and pepper.

Toss the vegetables in oil and roast in the oven until golden.

Boil the pasta until al dente.

Toss the pasta with the vegetables and vegetables. Garnish with red pepper flakes.

Pesto and Pea Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

rotini pasta
1-1/2 cup peas
1 package baby spinach
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons pesto sauce
juice of half a lemon
vegan parmesan

Cook the pasta to al dente, adding the peas during the last two minutes, rinse, and set aside.

Meanwhile, pulse the spinach in a food processor until fine. Squeeze liquid out and transfer to bowl along with olive oil, pesto, and lemon. Stir in the pasta and peas. Garnish with the vegan parmesan. Serve at room temperature.

Pesto Pasta with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Asparagus

Ingredients:

shell or penne pasta, cooked to al dente
asparagus, roasted in oil, salt, and pepper
pesto sauce
sun dried tomatoes, julienne
vegan mozzarella

Toss pasta with asparagus, pesto, sun dried tomatoes, and the vegan mozzarella. Garnish with parmesan if desired.