Black Olive Pesto Pasta

Serves 4

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Jun 8, 2023

Ingredients

  • 1 small garlic clove
  • Pinch sea salt
  • 25g pine nuts
  • 200g pitted black olives
  • Handful fresh basil (approximately 30g)
  • 75ml olive oil
  • 2 large courgettes
  • 2 medium carrots
  • Chicken (optional)

Step 1 :

Peel the garlic and place in a food processor with the salt. Pulse, then add the pine nuts and pulse again until roughly chopped.

Step 2 :

Add the black olives and basil and pulse carefully until well mixed but with a little texture.

Step 3 :

Turn into a bowl and stir through the olive oil and mix to a juicy paste.

Step 4 :

Spiralise the courgettes and carrots and heat through in a pan with a tsp of olive oil.

Step 5 :

Add the pesto and warm through before serving.

Serve with grilled or sliced chicken.