Fresh tagliatelli, coated in a delicious and nutty homemade coriander (cilantro) pesto! Perfect and scrumptious side dish or vegetarian main dish!
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Calories
663 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Place the cilantro, pine nuts, lemon juice, feta cheese, salt, and black pepper into the work bowl of a food processor, and pulse several times to mince the ingredients. Drizzle in 1/2 cup of olive oil with the machine running, and process until the pesto is a slightly textured paste.
Step 2
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the tagliatelle pasta, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is cooked through, but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
Step 3
Place the cooked pasta into a large serving bowl, and toss with the pesto. Drizzle a bit of extra-virgin olive oil over the pasta, and serve hot.
Ingredients
½ cup olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon lemon juice, or to taste
⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
1 bunch Chopped fresh cilantro
6 tablespoons pine nuts
1 (12 ounce) package dry tagliatelle or wide fettucine pasta
