Orecchiette with Brussels sprout pesto and dates

Orecchiette with Brussels sprout pesto and dates

Total: 45 min. | Active: 30 min.
vegetarian, lactose-free
Nutritional value / person: 760 kcal
, Fat: 45 g
, Carbohydrate: 65 g
, Protein: 21 g
You can also make pesto with Brussels sprouts. And it is delicious. A fusion of dates and Brussels sprouts is unusual but tasty. As the pesto can also be prepared well in advance, this is a quick pasta dish for when you are pressed for time.

Ingredients

4 people

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Brussels sprouts

300 g Brussels sprouts, quartered
1 tbsp olive oil

Pesto

1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped
80 g almonds
50 g grated Parmesan
1 organic lemon, grated zest and 1 tsp of juice
1 tsp agave syrup
1 dl olive oil
½ dl water
salt and pepper to taste

Orecchiette

300 g orecchiette
salted water, boiling
6 dates, pitted, cut into thin strips
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How it's done

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Brussels sprouts

Mix the Brussels sprouts with the oil, place on a baking tray lined with baking paper.

Bake

Approx. 15 mins. in the centre of an oven preheated to 180 °C. Take out the Brussels sprouts, leave to cool.

Pesto

Puree the Brussels sprouts with garlic, almonds, parmesan, lemon zest and juice, agave syrup, oil and water, season.

Orecchiette

Cook the orecchiette in simmering salted water until al dente, drain and reserve approx. 50 ml of the cooking water. Mix the pesto, orecchiette and reserved cooking water, serve with the date strips.

Good to know
Tip: Thinly slice 2 Brussels sprouts and sprinkle on top.

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