Have you tried our Pistachio Fettuccine? This deliciously nutty dish is the perfect dinner recipe, guaranteed to impress whoever you're making it for!
Ingredients
For the pesto
- 100 g pistachios
- 1 lemon
- 1 bunch of basil
- 80 g green olives
- 80 g artichokes
- Olive oil - to combine
- Salt and pepper
For the pasta
- 400 g fettuccine pasta
To serve
- Fresh basil leaves
- Pinch of pistachios - chopped
Instructions
For the pesto
- Place the pistachios, basil, artichokes and green olives into a food processor and blitz until it's all broken down into small chunks
- Juice the lemon and add to the pesto along with a generous helping of salt and pepper
- Then, switch the blender back on and as it's mixing slowly add the olive oil until it all binds together into a thick paste
For the pasta
- Bring a saucepan of water to the boil and cook your fettuccine pasta for 2 - 3 minutes
- Strain the pasta then stir in your pesto, saving a little to top the pasta with later
Time to serve
- Tip the pasta into a large serving dish and garnish with basil leaves, a dollop of pesto and a few chopped pistachios