Roasted Corn and Asparagus Pesto Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 pound green asparagus
- 2 corn on the cob, husk and silk removed
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves
- Salt
- 16 oz. penne or pasta of choice
- 3/4 cup pesto (Homemade or store-bought)
- A few tbsp of pasta water
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Lemon zest (optional)
Pesto
- 1/2 cup basil, packed
- 2 large handfuls of baby spinach
- 1/2 cup cashews
- 12 olives
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- A few garlic cloves
- Salt
Preparation
Preheat oven to 425 F.
Rinse asparagus, cut off the woody end pieces, and prepare corn.
Mince garlic very finely or press it, and mix it with olive oil.
Rub garlic oil all over the asparagus and corn, season with salt, and place asparagus on a lined baking sheet.
Wrap corn in some tin foil, and roast it for 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes add asparagus to the oven, and roast everything for another 15 minutes. Reduce asparagus roasting time to 10-12 minutes if the stalks are fairly thin.
In the meantime prepare pasta according to package directions. Reserve some of the pasta water before draining.
When asparagus and corn are done, cut asparagus into bite-sized pieces, and slice off the corn kernels with a sharp knife.
Mix hot pasta with pesto, asparagus and corn, lemon juice and some of the zest.
If needed, add some pasta water, and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
Optionally, sprinkle with some vegan parmesan.
Pesto
Blend basil, spinach, cashews, olives, nutritional yeast, garlic, and salt in a food processor until smooth.
Tips
Serve warm or cold as a pasta salad.
