Green Goddess Pesto Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- ½ pound gluten-free brown rice pasta, such as penne or rotini
- 2 cups (packed) baby spinach
- 1 cup (loosely packed) flat-leaf parsley
- ½ cup walnuts, toasted
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 garlic cloves (or more to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste
- 1 cup canned artichoke hearts(packed in water), drained and chopped
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
Directions
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions.
- Rinse with cold water, drain, and set aside.
- In a food processor fitted with the steel blade or a blender, combine the spinach, parsley, walnuts, lemon juice, olive oil, water, and garlic.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour the pesto over the pasta and toss to coat.
- Gently stir in the artichoke hearts and peas.
- Season to taste with salt.
- Serve or refrigerate for up to 1 day in an airtight container.
Servings
4-6
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