Wild Garlic Pasta
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
18 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
628 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Wild Garlic Pasta
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This is the simplest wild garlic pasta recipe. And the best, probably, as well. A quick pesto stirred into freshly cooked pasta, and you could not be happier!
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Ingredients
- 14 oz Spaghetti or other pasta, 400 g
- 3.5 oz wild garlic stalks removed, 100 g
- ¼ cup whole raw almonds with skin on, 40 g/ 1.3 oz
- ½ cup parmesan 40 g/ 1.3 oz
- ⅓ cup mild olive oil 75 ml
- ⅓ teaspoon fine sea salt add more to taste
- a few drops of lemon juice to taste
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Instructions
- Cook pasta: Start cooking the water for the pasta. Once it’s boiling, add salt generously. Cook pasta according to the packet’s instructions. Drain well and reserve about 1 cup of the cooking water.14 oz spaghetti/ 400 g
- In the meantime, make the pesto.
- Chop wild garlic: Wash and dry the wild garlic very thoroughly. Chop the leaves and place them in the food processor. Process to a rough paste, scrape down the walls with a spatula.3.5 oz wild garlic/ 100 g
- Add ingredients: Depending on the food processor, you might need to chop the almonds roughly. Add almonds, cubed cheese, oil, salt, and lemon juice and pulse until the desired consistency is achieved. You will need to scrape the walls of the food processor a couple of times in between. Adjust the taste with more salt and a few drops of lemon juice.¼ cup whole raw almonds/ 40 g + ½ cup Parmesan/ 40 g + ⅓ cup mild olive oil/ 75 ml + ⅓ teaspoon fine sea salt + a few drops of lemon juice
- Combine pesto pasta: Mix with the cooked pasta. Add some of the reserved cooking water to loosen the consistency. Don’t add all the water; start with a little and add more gradually until it looks right to you.
- Serve sprinkled with more Parmesan (Note).
Notes
- You can make a large batch of wild garlic and almond pesto and freeze it in small jars; they will be great for at least one year. See the blog post for more details on that.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1/4 of the dish
Calories
628kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
79g
(26%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
20g
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
379mg
(16%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 628 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 of the dish | |
| Calories | 628kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 79g | 26% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 20g | 118% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 379mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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