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🍝 Spaghetti with Wild Garlic and Almond Pesto
495 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 50 g ground almond kernels
- 50 g Parmesan (1 piece)
- 400 g whole wheat spaghetti
- salt
- 100 g wild garlic (1 bunch)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- cayenne pepper
Instructions
- 1. Preheat a pan over medium heat.
- 2. Toast the almonds in the pan without oil until golden brown.
- 3. Remove the almonds from the pan.
- 4. Place them on a plate.
- 5. Let the almonds cool down completely.
- 6. Grate the Parmesan cheese finely.
- 7. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- 8. Salt the cooking water generously.
- 9. Add the spaghetti to the boiling water.
- 10. Cook the pasta al dente according to the package instructions.
- 11. Wash the wild garlic under running water.
- 12. Spin the wild garlic dry.
- 13. Remove any thick stems or damaged leaves.
- 14. Set aside a few small, nice leaves for decoration.
- 15. Cut the remaining wild garlic into thin strips.
- 16. Place the wild garlic strips into a tall container.
- 17. Add two tablespoons of water.
- 18. Add the cooled almonds.
- 19. Add the grated Parmesan.
- 20. Add olive oil.
- 21. Puree the mixture finely with a hand blender.
- 22. Season the pesto with salt.
- 23. Season the pesto with cayenne pepper.
- 24. Take six tablespoons of the pasta cooking water.
- 25. Drain the spaghetti in a colander.
- 26. Rinse the spaghetti briefly with hot water.
- 27. Let the spaghetti drain well.
- 28. Return the spaghetti to the pot.
- 29. Add the wild garlic pesto to the pasta.
- 30. Add the reserved pasta water.
- 31. Mix everything well together.
- 32. Plate the spaghetti.
- 33. Garnish the dishes with the reserved wild garlic leaves.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 495
- Protein: 20 g · Fett/Fat: 18 g · Carbs: 62 g