Tomato noodles with vegan pesto

Serves 2
Noodles
  • 500g leftover noodles​
  • 150g cherry tomatoes​
  • 20g pine nuts​
Sauce
  • 30g parley​
  • 70g basil​
  • 35g pine nuts​
  • 5-10g garlic
  • 2g crushed black pepper​
  • 8g sea salt​
  • 6g lemon juice​
  • 70g olive oil​

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients for the vegan pesto into a blender.
  2. Blend into a fine paste and set aside.
  3. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and set aside as well.
  4. Heat up about 2 liters of water into a pot and add salt. Bring to a boil.
  5. Once the water boils, add the leftover noodles and cook for 1 minute to regenerate them.
  6.  Strain the noodles into a sieve (make sure you keep some of the noodle water).
  7. In a large pan, add the pesto and 2 ladles of hot noodle water.
  8. Mix and bring to the boil, add the cherry tomatoes and the noodles and mix well.
  9. Adjust the seasoning if needed with salt and pepper.
  10. Arrange on the plate as shown in the photo and decorate with pine nuts and extra olive oil.

You can make more pesto and save any leftovers in the fridge for other dishes planned during the week.

Created by Daniel Schneider, Electrolux Professional.