
Pasta
Ingredients:
250 grams whole wheat pasta, boiled (leave some of their water)
300 gram peeled shrimp – deveined
1 cup home made pesto sauce
1 TBS lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp lemon zest
Salt and black pepper to taste
Parmesan cheese for garnish
Roasted cherry tomato (a handful of cherry tomato roasted in the oven with salt, black pepper and some olive oil)
Preparation:
Heat a pot
Add some olive oil, shrimp, garlic, salt, pepper, lemon zest and lemon juice
Cook for 2-3 mn on each side
Add pasta, 1/4 cup pasta water and pesto
Mix all together
Serve with roasted tomato and a sprinkle of good parmesan cheese!
Pesto Sauce
Ingredients:
2 cups basil leaves
2 garlic cloves
2 TBS lightly roasted pine nuts
1/2 cup good olive oil
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
A squeeze of lime
A pinch of lime zest
A tiny bit of black pepperO
Preparation:
In a food processor, place the basil, pine nuts, garlic, black pepper, lime zest and squeezed lime (squeeze directly in the processor u only need a tiny bit), process all until u obtain a fine mixture
With the processor on low speed, add the olive oil as a thin thread in a steady motion until they are all well incorporated
Add the parmesan and process just until blended
Use immediately, or refrigerate/freeze for later use!