Ingredients
Walnut Pesto
1 cup fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
3/4 cup walnuts
1/2 lemon squeezed
Large pinch sea salt
2 serving portions fusili pasta
6 vine tomatoes whole
2 tbsp pine nuts
Method
Add 2 portions of pasta (I used fusili) to a pot of simmering water, with a large pinch of salt, and allow to gently boil for around 8-10 minutes depending on cooking instructions
In a small frying pan, add a tsp of olive oil and gently fry the whole tomatoes with a pinch of salt and pepper, then after around 5 minutes add the pine nuts and gently toast
Whilst the pasta boils, add all of the pesto ingredients to a food processor* and blitz until creamy * If you don't have a food processor you can use a pestle and mortar
Once the pasta is cooked, drain the water and add the pesto and the pasta back to the pot, mix together and serve into two bowls
Add the tomatoes and toasted pine nuts on top and garnish with fresh basil
Enjoy