Courgette Pesto Pasta

Whether you're a seasoned chef or a kitchen novice, get ready to make Ensure NutriVigor Plant-Based¹  your secret ingredient to creating this delicious courgette pesto pasta recipe and enter a world of exquisite home-cooked meals with essential nutrients to support your immunity^*.

Ingredients:

• 3 level scoops of Ensure NutriVigor Plant-Based¹
• 200g spinach, washed and dried
• 1 bunch of basil
• 100ml extra virgin olive oil for pesto sauce
• Zest from 1 lemon
• Juice from 2 lemons
• 70g of pine nuts
• 2 garlic cloves
• 25g parmesan style vegan cheese, grated
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil to cook courgettes
• 2 sliced courgettes
• 300g dried pasta
• Salt and pepper to taste

Makes: 4 servings

Method:

1. Cook pasta al dente as per instructions on the packet.
2. Lightly toast pine nuts in a pan on a low heat for 2-3 minutes.
3. In a food processor add spinach, Ensure NutriVigor Plant-Based¹, basil, pine nuts, lemon zest and juice, extra virgin olive oil and parmesan style vegan cheese and blitz until smooth. Set aside.
4. Heat oil in a griddle frying pan on a medium heat. Add courgettes and cook for 2 minutes on each side.
5. Return the pasta to a pot along with pesto and courgettes and gently heat through.
6. Season to taste.
7. Serve with a green salad (optional).

Please note when cooking with or freezing Ensure Nutrivigor, there may be a minor loss of some nutrients.
Allergens may be present, please check individual product and ingredient labels. If concerned about allergens please contact your healthcare professional. ¹Made with plant-based protein from soy, rice, and quinoa. ^*Contains vitamin A, B6, B12, C, D, folate, selenium and copper, which contribute to the normal function of the immune system.