Ingredients – Serves 4
- 2 cups fresh basil, packed
- 1 cup fresh mint, packed
- 1/3 cup arugula
- ½ cup shelled and unsalted pistachios
- 1 peeled garlic clove
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for salting the pasta water
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Juice of one lemon
- ¾ cup good quality olive oil
- 1 lb. wholemeal spaghetti, or any pasta you like
Directions
- Add the basil, mint, arugula, pistachios, garlic clove, salt, black pepper and lemon juice to a food processor.
- Pulse until the ingredients start to come together. Stop to scrape the sides occasionally.
- Run the food processor on low as you pour the oil into the herb mixture in a steady stream. Stop when smooth.
- Taste and add more salt and black pepper, if needed.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil.
- Generously salt the water once boiling.
- Cook the spaghetti according to the packaging instructions.
- Drain the pasta but reserve ½ cup of pasta water.
- Spoon the pesto over the pasta and toss. Use as much as you like.
- Add pasta water as needed to bind the pesto to the pasta.
- Plate and serve.