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A bowl of vibrant green wild garlic pesto pasta topped with toasted pine nuts

Vegan Wild Garlic Pesto Pasta

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 480 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g dried spaghetti or linguine
  • 150 g fresh wild garlic leaves, washed and dried
  • 50 g pine nuts, toasted
  • 60 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • Reserved pasta cooking water as needed

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente.
  • While the pasta cooks, place the wild garlic, toasted pine nuts, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, salt, and pepper into a food processor.
  • Pulse the mixture until coarsely chopped, then slowly drizzle in the olive oil while processing until a smooth paste forms.
  • Before draining the pasta, reserve approximately 100ml of the starchy cooking water.
  • Drain the pasta and return it to the pot or a large mixing bowl.
  • Add the wild garlic pesto to the pasta and toss thoroughly, adding small amounts of reserved pasta water to reach the desired creamy consistency.
  • Serve immediately, garnished with additional toasted pine nuts if desired.