This green pesto sauce is prepared from coriander and walnuts. A little parsley is added to the sauce for flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 flakes garlic
- 3 tbsp chopped walnuts, ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup chopped fresh coriander, 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (optional)
- 3 tbsp olive oil or any other cooking oil, 3 tbsp finely grated cheese
- 2½ cups fusilli or any pasta, 2 tbsp butter, ¾ cup milk
Instructions
- To prepare the pesto, in a grinder or blender, combine garlic, walnuts, salt, coriander, parsley, oil and cheese. Blend until very finely chopped, do not make it into a smooth paste by grinding for a longer time.
- Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil, add pasta and cook until done. Drain pasta. Melt 2 tbsp butter on fire. Add pasta and toss well. Sprinkle some salt on the pasta and mix well.
- At serving time, mix milk with pesto sauce in a work or large pan and boil. Simmer for 1 minute. Add pasta to the pesto, toss well and serve.