Spaghetti With Pea, Almond & Mint Pesto Recipe

Upgrade your pesto pasta with this summery twist. Peas make a delicious pesto with fresh mint, almond and lemon. The gooseberry zippiness of Waitrose & Partners Sauvignon Blanc, Touraine, France, is a top match with this dish.

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Vegetarian

Serves2
CourseMain meal
Prepare10 mins
Cook15 mins
Total time25 mins

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Ingredients

200g Essential Waitrose Garden Peas
180g spaghetti
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp Cooks’ Ingredients Frozen Chopped Garlic
2 tbsp toasted flaked almonds
1½ tbsp finely grated parmigiano reggiano
1 pinch dried chilli flakes (optional)
½ lemon, zest, rest cut into wedges
10 mint leaves, shredded

Method

Cook the peas in a pan of boiling water for 3 minutes then drain and set aside. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a separate large pan of boiling water.
Return the pea pan to a medium heat with the oil and fry the garlic for 2 minutes until fragrant, then stir in the peas, coating them in the oil; remove from the heat. Tip two-thirds of the peas into a small food processor with the almonds, cheese, chilli (if using) and lemon zest. Season and pulse to a rough paste, then return to the pan with the whole peas.
Scoop a cupful of cooking water from the spaghetti then drain and return to the pan. Stir the pea mixture into the pasta along with a splash of the cooking water and toss together, adding more water as needed to make a loose pesto that coats the spaghetti. Stir through the mint and serve with lemon wedges and extra parmigiano reggiano, if liked.

Cook’s tip

This pea pesto is also great served on toast, topped with strips of Parma ham or a poached egg.

Nutritional

Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe

Energy	2,727kJ/ 683kcals
Fat	28.6g
Saturated Fat	4.3g
Carbohydrates	77.9g
Sugars	4.7g
Fibre	10.2g
Protein	23.4g
Salt	0.55g

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Spaghetti With Pea, Almond & Mint Pesto Recipe | Waitrose & Partners (2024)