Broccoli Pesto Pea Pasta

Prep time: 20 minutes

Serves: 4

2 cups fresh basil

1/2 cup pine nuts (toasted in skillet on stove until brown)

2 large cloves garlic

2/3 cup olive oil

1 large crown broccoli, steamed

juice from one small lemon

1 cup steamed peas

pasta noodles of your choice (we like orzo and organic gemelli)

Toast pine nuts in skillet over medium heat until they turn brown. Steam broccoli. Start pasta cooking.

Blend together in food processor: basil, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, steamed broccoli, and the juice from one small lemon. Mix together with peas and noodles. Enjoy! :) 

P.S. Sometimes its fun to save a few whole pine nuts and toss them in to the noodles with the peas. Makes it look even prettier!