Vegan Pesto Pasta with Cranberries

A bowl of vegan rigatoni pesto pasta with cranberries.

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Vegan Pesto Pasta with Cranberries

This easy vegan pesto pasta with cranberries comes together in just 15 minutes. The red and green together make it festive in the winter; however, it's great all year round!

Prep Time5

Cook Time8

Total Time13

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: servings

Calories: 679kcal

Author: Andrew Bernard

Ingredients

1 lb pasta (we used rigatoni in the photos, any will work)
2 cups spinach
½ cup walnuts
¼ cup vegan parmesan cheese (click link for homemade or use store bought)
3 tablespoon olive oil (more if needed 1 teaspoon at a time)
2 tablespoon lemon juice
2 cloves garlic
⅛ teaspoon sea salt
⅛ teaspoon pepper
⅔ cup dried cranberries (more as desired)
Optional: More Vegan Parmesan for topping

Instructions

Start by bringing a pot of salted water to boiling. Once boiling add pasta and cook according to instructions.
Add all remaining ingredients, except dried cranberries, into a food processor or high powdered blender.
Blend, scraping down as necessary, until desired consistency.
When pasta is cooked, drain it.
Stir in the pesto sauce until well combined and then add in the dried cranberries.
Top with more vegan parmesan if desired. Serve.

Notes

**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates.

*If you truly want a smooth texture, you may be better off using a high powdered blender as it gets much more smooth and creamy.

*Can be Top 8 Allergen Free, see post above.

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