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Walnut sauce (salsa di noci)

Easy to make, creamy and delicious, this Italian walnut sauce is a great way to change up pasta night.

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 or
Calories: 227 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • ⅓ oz bread (⅓oz/10g is approx ½ slice weight without tough crusts) ideally white
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ¾ cup chopped walnuts
  • ½ clove garlic small - use less if it's large
  • 1 tablespoon parmesan grated
  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • some salt, pepper and pasta water (see below)

Instructions

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  1. Tear up the bread and put it into a small bowl. Pour over the milk and leave to soak while you measure out everything else.
  2. Put the walnuts, garlic, grated parmesan and olive oil into a small blender or food processor. Squeeze out the excess milk from the bread (but don't discard yet) and add it in as well. Blend them all together until well combined and smooth. 
  3. Add a little of the reserved milk if needed to help make the sauce relatively smooth and not too thick. Add a little salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside until pasta is cooked.
  4. When your pasta is ready, don't discard all the pasta cooking water - keep some so you can add a little of the pasta water to thin down the sauce and help it become nice and creamy as you stir the sauce through the hot pasta.

Notes

  • You can add as much or as little sauce as you like, but this quantity is good for around 1lb/450g pasta, or more.

Nutrition Information

Calories 227kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 11g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Cholesterol 2mg (1%) Sodium 39mg (2%) Potassium 123mg (4%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 39IU (1%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 55mg (6%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4or

Amount Per Serving

Calories 227

% Daily Value*

Calories 227kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 5g 2%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 22g 34%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 11g 65%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Sodium 39mg 2%
Potassium 123mg 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 39IU 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 55mg 6%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.