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🌿 Penne alla Menta and Walnuts

580 kcal · 20 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 400 g Penne pasta
• 50 g Fresh mint leaves
• 80 g Roasted walnuts
• 1 Stk Garlic clove
• 4 EL Olive oil
• 1 EL Lemon juice
• 1/2 TL Chili flakes
• 1 TL Salt

Instructions

1. 1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the penne pasta al dente. Reserve 150 ml of pasta water.
2. 2. Add the mint, roasted walnuts, garlic, chili, and olive oil to a blender. Puree until a coarse paste forms.
3. 3. Toss the drained pasta with the mint-walnut paste in a large bowl. Add the lemon juice and gradually the pasta water until the sauce is creamy. Season with salt.
4. 4. Crumble some more roasted walnuts as a topping over the pasta. Serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 580
• Protein: 18 g · Fett/Fat: 28 g · Carbs: 65 g