CILANTRO ALMOND PESTO PASTA RECIPE (VEGETARIAN)

Cilantro almond pesto pasta recipe is rich in taste, colorful and flavorful. I love the fresh flavor of cilantro(coriander leaves), rich taste of almonds, a nice flavor of garlic, spiciness from chilly, little tartness from lemon juice and adding olive oil balances all the taste and it takes the pasta recipe to a whole new level. You can try this creamy, delicious cilantro pesto for pasta, pizza and sandwich.

If you don’t have almonds, replace it with cashews or walnuts. You can make this for lunch or dinner, it is very filling, healthy and yummy. Pack this for kids lunch box too. Also check my other pasta recipes – Basil pesto pasta, Indian Style Vegetarian Pasta Recipe, Pasta Salad with low fat 1000 Island Dressing, Mushroom and Tricolour Pepper Pasta Recipe, Creamy Avocado Pasta, Elbow Pasta with Broccoli,, CHEESY VEGETABLE PASTA, Elbow Pasta with Broccoli, Roma Tomatoes and Green Olives

Cilantro almond pesto pasta recipe

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CILANTRO ALMOND PESTO PASTA RECIPE

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

25 mins

Cilantro almond pesto pasta recipe is a tasty, flavorful dinner dish, they are very filling and healthy. This pesto pasta is made with cilantro, almonds and garlic.

Author: Gayathri Ramanan

Recipe type: dinner

Cuisine: American

Serves: 2

Ingredients

1 Cup of Rotini Pasta
1 and ¼ Cup of Cilantro (Coriander leaves), small bunch
20 Almonds, Roasted
4 Garlic Cloves
2 Green Chilly (Indian)
1 Tsp of Lemon Juice
2 Tsp of Olive Oil
Salt to taste
Parmesan Cheese to taste

Instructions

Cook the pasta as per the package directions along with oil and salt.
Once it done, drain the water and transfer the pasta to a mixing bowl.
In a pan, add little oil, add garlic and green chilly, fry it for a min. Add this to a blender grind it along with cilantro, water and almonds.
Transfer this ground paste and lemon juice to cooked pasta, add little oil and salt. Mix thoroughly until the pasta are coated well with pesto. Sprinkle some parmesan cheese on top for extra taste.
Yummy cilantro almond pesto pasta is ready to enjoy 🙂

Notes

If you don't have almonds, replace it with cashews or walnuts.
You can use this cilantro pesto for any type of pasta.
You can use any oil instead of olive oil.
Add serrano or jalepeno in place of green chilly.
Here I used roasted almonds. If you are using unroasted almonds, roast it in a pan before you make pesto.