Serves: 3 - 4
INGREDIENTS
3 packed cups mixed greens (we used 1½ cups kale with leaves stripped off the stems, 1 packed cup baby spinach and ½ packed cup rocket)
½ packed cup herbs (use any combo of parsley, mint and basil)
⅓ cup freshly grated parmesan
2 cloves garlic, crushed
⅓ cup walnut pieces, roasted, plus extra to serve
1 teaspoon honey
¼ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon water
sea salt and ground pepper
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
To Serve
300 grams Monty & Sons Radiatori
125-gram ball burrata or mozzarella in whey, drained
extra virgin olive oil
METHOD
Drop the kale into a medium pot of well-salted boiling water and cook for 2 minutes. Add the remaining greens and turn to wilt. Immediately drain into a colander. Refresh in cold water, then drain well and squeeze out any excess water. Spread out on a clean tea towel and roll up tightly to remove the remaining water.
Roughly chop the greens and blitz in a food processor with all the remaining ingredients, except the vinegar, until well chopped. Season with salt and pepper, add the vinegar and blitz again until smooth.
Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain, reserving ½ cup cooking water.
Tip the pasta back into the pot and add the pesto and ¼ cup of the reserved cooking water. Toss over the heat until well coated, adding the remaining water if needed so the pesto evenly coats the pasta.
Tip into a warm serving bowl and top with the burrata or mozzarella, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and extra walnuts, if using.
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