Easy Italian

Super-green pesto pasta

Name: Super-green pesto pasta
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /italian
Ingredients: ½ broccoli, cut into florets; ½ bunch kale & spinach, leaves chopped, stalks discarded; ½ bunch basil, leaves picked, plus extra to serve; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 2 anchovy fillets in oil, drained; Juice of 1 lemon; 1/3 cup (25g) grated parmesan, plus extra, shaved, to serve; ¼ tsp chilli flakes (optional); ¾ cup (180ml) extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve; 2/3 cup (100g) roasted macadamias, finely chopped, plus extra to serve; 500g rigatoni pasta

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by Darren Robertson

Chef, author, tv presenter and co-owner of the Three Blue Ducks restaurants

Jul 25, 2019

“Eating your greens couldn’t be tastier” - Darren Robertson.

½ broccoli, cut into florets
½ bunch kale & spinach, leaves chopped, stalks discarded
½ bunch basil, leaves picked, plus extra to serve
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 anchovy fillets in oil, drained
Juice of 1 lemon
1/3 cup (25g) grated parmesan, plus extra, shaved, to serve
¼ tsp chilli flakes (optional)
¾ cup (180ml) extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve
2/3 cup (100g) roasted macadamias, finely chopped, plus extra to serve
500g rigatoni pasta

Method

1.

In a large saucepan of boiling water blanch broccoli and kale for a minute or until kale has wilted. Transfer greens to a bowl of iced water to refresh. Add spinach to pan and cook for 10-20 seconds until wilted. Refresh in iced water. Drain greens.
2.

For pesto, place blanched greens in a food processor with basil, garlic, anchovies, lemon juice, parmesan, chilli, oil and half the macadamia. Whiz until finely chopped but not puréed. Season. Transfer to a bowl and stir in remaining 50g macadamias.
3.

Cook pasta according to packet instructions. Drain, reserving ¾ cup water and place in a bowl with three-quarters of the pesto and reserved water. Season, toss to combine and serve topped with extra basil, macadamia, shaved parmesan and a drizzle of oil with remaining pesto alongside.