Creamy Pesto Pasta with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

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This easy no-fuss pesto pasta is tossed with cherry tomatoes that burst with flavor. This pasta makes a quick and delicious vegan dinner.

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ingredients

  • 1 cup raw cashew nut, pre-soaked until soften
  • 150 grams fresh basil
  • 1 jalapeño
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • cherry tomatoes
  • 500 grams pasta
  • Olive oil for cooking
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Method

  • Step 1

    Pre-heat oven to 400° F. In a baking dish, season cherry tomatoes with salt, pepper and olive oil and roast for 20-25 mins or until the skin softens and begins to burst.

  • Step 2

    Meanwhile, blend all the ingredients for the pesto in a blender until creamy and set aside.

  • Step 3

    Boil water and cook pasta according to package directions. Remove roasted tomatoes and allow cool down before handling it.

  • Step 4

    Use a wooden spoon or spatula to gently press and break tomatoes.

  • Step 5

    Transfer pesto and cooked pasta into the baking dish with roasted tomatoes.

  • Step 6

    Toss to coat pasta with tomatoes and pesto until well combined. Garnish with fresh basil.