Protein pasta – Pea pesto and cashew cream with sunflower seeds

serves 4

Ingredients

• 1 box Happy Earth People Red Lentil pasta 250 g
• 2 spring Onions/half a red onion
• 1 cup frozen peas
• Juice Of One lemon
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1/8 tsp cumin
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 chilli (optional)
• Fresh coriander (about a handful)
• 1 cup Cashew cream
• Pumpkin seeds to sprinkle on top
• ½ packet of baby spinach leaves

Method

• Put pasta On to boil
• Place all ingredients except the cashew cream, pumpkin seeds and spinach into a food processor
• Blend to a creamy consistency
• Stir in cashew cream
• Drain pasta
• On a low heat, combine pasta with the creamy pea pesto and wilt spinach leaves
• Serve and top with pumpkin seeds

*Just lightly warming the pea pesto and wilting the spinach will allow for better (raw) nutritional content in your pasta sauce