🌿 Penne alla Menta and Walnuts

Name: Penne alla Menta and Walnuts
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
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

580 kcal · 20 min · 4 servings

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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. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the penne pasta al dente. Reserve 150 ml of pasta water.
2. Add the mint, roasted walnuts, garlic, chili, and olive oil to a blender. Puree until a coarse paste forms.
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. 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