Beetroot Pesto Spaghetti

Spaghetti with green olives and pink beetroot pesto!

Posted by Cat Morley

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You Will Need (8 things)

  • 200 g Spaghetti
  • 300 g Beetroots
  • 100 g Pine Nuts
  • 100 g Parmesan Cheese
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • Juice from half a Lemon
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil

Steps (7 steps, 20 minutes)

  1. 1

    Bring a pan of water to the boil and begin cooking the spaghetti. Pop the cooked beetroots and olive oil in the blender and blend until smooth.

  2. 2

    Blend in the pine nuts.

  3. 3

    Grate in the parmesan cheese.

  4. 4

    Squeeze in the juice from half a lemon, add the garlic and season with salt and pepper. Blend until well combined.

  5. 5

    Drain the cooked pasta and add a few spoonfuls of pesto.

  6. 6

    Mix well to coat all of the spaghetti and stir in some olives.

  7. 7

    Sprinkle with some extra parmesan and serve.