Ready in just 20 minutes, this lemon pesto pasta with Swiss chard is a delicious and super quick summer recipe. It can be enjoyed warm or cold, and it is packed full of flavour.
Lemon Pesto Pasta with Swiss Chard
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time20 mins
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 6 tomatoes on the vine
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 350 g spaghetti pasta
- 2 cups Swiss chard
For the homemade lemon pesto sauce
- 1 cup basil leaves
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 handful chives
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 lemon, juice only
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C | Gas mark 6.
- Make the pesto sauce by placing all of the pesto ingredients in a food processor. Process until smooth, taste and season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
- Coat the tomatoes in a tablespoon of olive oil, place on a baking sheet and place in the oven 8-12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti according to the instructions in the pack.
- Once cooked, drain the spaghetti and transfer into a large mixing bowl. Toss the cooked spaghetti with the pesto and chard until evenly coated, then stir in the tomatoes.
- Serve warm or cold!
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