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Fasta pasta

Test Kitchen notes

We used corella pears but use any variety that is in season

Zesty rocket & lemon pesto spaghetti

PREP + COOK TIME 25 MINUTES SERVES 4

2 medium lemons (280g)
500g spaghetti
½ cup (75g) roasted unsalted cashews
⅓ cup (50g) roasted pine nuts
1 cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves
50g rocket
1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
1¼ cups (100g) finely grated parmesan
1¼ cups (300ml) extra virgin olive oil
100g rocket, extra

1 Finely grate rind from one lemon. Remove rind from remaining lemon with a zester (or cut rind into thin strips avoiding the white pith). Squeeze juice from lemons; you will need ¼ cup.

Cook spaghetti in a large saucepan of boiling salted water 8 minutes or

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