TALLARINES VERDES | PERUVIAN PESTO

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated mozzarella

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Sunflower seeds are nut-free and lower in cost.

Tenderize the steak by bashing it down to make it thin.

Season both sides of the steak with salt and pepper and set aside.

Heat oil in a frying pan and add diced onions, sautéing until translucent and slightly colored.

Add crushed garlic to the onions with a little salt and pepper, then set aside.

Boil water in a pot, season with salt and olive oil, and add linguine once boiling.

Blitz walnuts in the blender, then add the sautéed onions and garlic, spinach, and some evaporated milk to help blend.

Add fresh basil and queso fresco to the blender and blend until smooth.

Drain the cooked pasta and flash fry the steak in a hot pan for about 2 minutes until fully cooked.

Reheat the sauce and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.

Toss the drained pasta with the sauce until well coated and serve with the steak on top.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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