Spaghetti with roasted cauliflower pesto
Cook time: 10 minutes
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serves: 6
Roasted cauliflower pesto
1 head cauliflower, cut into small florets
1 cup basil leaves, chopped 1 cup parmesan, finely grated
zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 cup almonds, toasted and crushed
1/4 cup sunflower oil
1 red chili, de-seeded and diced
Sea salt and pepper
500g of Spaghetti
Handful of fresh rocket
Extra parmesan
1 extra lemon
Pre-heat the oven to 200*c
Heat a large pot of salted water. Once boiling, carefully drop the cauliflower into the water. Count to ten before removing with a slotted spoon and cool quickly in some iced water. Drain.
Place the cauliflower into bowl, drizzle with oil and season with sea salt. Place the cauliflower onto a roasting tray and cook until its just starting to char on the tips. Remove and cool.
Chop up the cauliflower into smaller pieces before placing into bowl with the rest of the pesto ingredients.
If you using dried spaghetti, cook in salted water until the pasta is al dente
Remove the spaghetti with tongs and toss in a bowl along with the cauliflower pesto
Serve with the fresh rocket and extra parmesan cheese and a squeeze of lemon.
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