Fusilli salad with beetroot pesto
Fusilli salad with beetroot pesto
Ingredients
- Fusilli (A1) – 250 g
- Cooked red beet – 40 g
- Grated Parmesan – 15 g
- Feta cheese – 30 g
- Roasted pine nuts – 15 g
- Pumpkin seeds – 10 g
- Arugula – +/- 12 leaves
- Olive oil – 1.5 tbsp
- Basil – 2 sprigs
- Parsley – 1 sprig
- Pepper and salt
- Red beet sprouts (garnish)
- Lava sprouts (garnish)
Bereiding
- Heat the fusilli according to the instructions on the package and let cool.
- Place the diced red beet, Parmesan cheese, 10 g of pine nuts, the basil sprig, flat-leaf parsley, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a blender and blend until you achieve a pesto-like consistency.
- Dress the arugula on the bottom of a deep plate, arrange the fusilli on top of the arugula, drizzle with the pesto, and sprinkle with pumpkin seeds, the remaining pine nuts and crumbled feta.
- Garnish with the remaining basil sprig, the red beet and lava sprouts.
Tip: if the pesto is too thick, gradually add a little olive oil to keep the mixture smooth.


