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lant-based Roasted Broccoli & Pasta Salad with Hemp Pesto

Roasted Broccoli & Pasta Salad with Hemp Pesto is a versatile and nutritious dish that combines the rich flavors and textures of roasted broccoli with the hearty quality of pasta. The dish gains its unique character from hemp pesto, which is a twist on traditional pesto made with hemp seeds instead of the usual pine nuts or other nuts.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine French
Servings 8 serving
Calories 224 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 oven
  • 1 small pot

Ingredients
  

For BROCCOLI

  • 7 cup chopped broccoli 2 small heads of organic broccoli
  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • For PASTA
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups dry gluten-free pasta

For PESTO

  • 2 cups packed basil
  • 2 tbsp garlic about 4 cloves
  • 1/4 cup hemp seeds or pine nuts
  • 4 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • 4 tbsp clean water you can use olive oil if you want

FOR SERVING

  • 2/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes pat dry with paper towel if in oil
  • 1 sprinkle red pepper flake optional
  • 1/2 cup macadamia nut cheese optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400oF and place a parchment paper in a baking dish, place the chopped broccoli in the baking dish, add oil, salt and paper and toss until well coated.
  • Place in the oven and roast until golden brown, for about 15 minutes.
  • While the broccoli is roasting, Pour water in a small pot, add 2btsp of salt and let it boil over medium-high heat. Add the pasta, stir and cook according to the directions on the pack. Remove from the heat, drain and set aside.
  • Prepare the pesto by combining the basil, nutritional yeast, hemp seeds, garlic, lemon juice, and sea salt in a bowl of mini food processor or blender and process or blend until smooth and creamy.
  • Scrape the side of the blender bowl and gradually add the water, little at a time until pesto get to your desire pourable level. If using oil, stream in the oil gradually as the machine is still running until very smooth and creamy.
  • Taste and make adjustment suit your taste. Adding additional Nutritional yeast for cheesiness, more salt to taste, basil hemp or seeds to thicken, lemon juice for acidity or garlic for kick, Cover with a lid and set aside
  • Remove the broccoli from the heat once it’s done cooking and let It cool slightly and then add to a large mixing bowl, add sun-tomatoes, drained pasta and also add the optional ingredients if using. Top with pesto and gently toss
  • Serve immediately and enjoy. Store in an air tight container and keep in the fridge, use within 4 days.
Keyword broccoli, packed basil