Pesto Alfredo is a spectacular mixture of two wonderful pasta flavours, Pesto and Alfredo. I remember the first time that my daughter and I decided we would try adding pesto to our Alfredo sauce… Wow, we had wondered why we hadn’t done it sooner 🙂
Since my food allergies, I make this pasta dish mush more simply, by using coconut milk. This dish is ready in just fifteen minutes.
Pasta with Pesto Alfredo Sauce (Dairy Free/ Gluten Free/ Vegan)
3 c. dry gluten free pasta
1/2 c. basil pesto
1 1/3 c. coconut milk (I use 5% fat, but if you’d like it creamier use a higher fat content)
sea salt and pepper to taste
top with diced tomato and fresh basil
Cook pasta in salted water to al dente texture ( just before done) Drain and set aside.
In same pan, heat coconut milk and pesto. Add pasta back in and let cook for one minute.
Top with diced tomatoes and basil if desired. Makes four side servings.
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wow this looks so delicious!!
Thanks! It is 🙂
Could you use almond milk with this instead of coconut?
I don’t see why not 🙂
This sounds lovely 🙂 I’ll be happy to try this.
I’m going to give this a try. I’ve been experimenting with cauliflower and it’s tasty, but difficult to get nice and smooth. Thanks for linking up to Real Food Fridays 🙂
Looks yummy!
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Thanks 🙂 And I just did.
Thanks for posting at Healing With Food Friday.
Have you tried any other versions. Somehow coconut milk doesn’t seem like it would be that great with alfredo sauce. I would be more inclined toward almond milk but never tried either.
I have used almond milk but I had to thicken it a little with tapioca starch, and I didn’t care for the flavour as much as the coconut milk. 🙂
Yum, yum, YUM! I need this pasta in my belly immediately! Thanks so much for linking it up to 5-Ingredient Mondays, I’m featuring it this week 🙂 Hope to see you back this week!
Thanks so much Erin!!
Ah another recipe that uses coconut milk, I’m collecting them on my coconut milk board where I will pin this. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays, join us again tonight.
Thanks Joyce!
Sandi your pasta dish looks and sounds so delicious. Thank you for sharing with Foodie Friends Friday Noodle & Pasta party this week. I’ve pinned and shared.
Looking forward to seeing you again,
Joanne
G’day! LOVE pasta! LOVE pesto! YUM!
Thanks for sharing at the Foodie Friends Friday Nothing but Noodles Pasta party!
Cheers! Joanne