Pink Lumache Pasta wth Pear – Earthly Beetroot Sauce

Pink Lumache Pasta wth Pear – Earthly Beetroot Sauce Recipe

By PP.Shak Published: July 18, 2012

• Yield: 2 plates (2 Servings)
• Prep: 15 mins
• Cook: 10 mins
• Ready In: 25 mins

Delicious and nutritious pasta with special pink beetroot dressing

Ingredients

• 250 grams Lumache Pasta
• 1 cup Walnuts toasted
• 1 small Butter head lettuce- cut into small pieces
• some Parsley
• 2 pieces Pears core and cut into sliced or cube
• SAUCE:
• 3 sliced Beet Root
• 1/2 cup Organic Soft Tofu
• 3 tbsp Nutritional yeast or more to taste
• 3 tbsp Rice vinegar
• 2-3 tbsp Organic White Miso to your taste
• 1/4 cup Pure filter water
• 2 tbsp Ginger chopped
• 1 piece Shallot
• 1 tbsp Pumpkin Seeds
• 1 clove Garlic crushed and peeled
• 2 tbsp Grape Seed Oil
• 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
• some Chilli Flake Optional

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of water to the boil and cook the pasta for about 5-8 minutes until al dente.
   
2. Drain the pasta
   
3. Preparation for pink beetroot sauce: Mix all the SAUCE ingredients that mentioned above. While the sauce is blending, slowly add in grape seed oil until nice 'n creamy.
   
4. Place the pasta back into the pot, pour the sauce over, and toss with chopped lettuce, and pears sliced/cube until well combined ...OR
   
5. To serve, arrange these through the leaves around the side. Gently break the toasted walnuts up a bit with your fingers and arrange them over the leaves and pears. Finish the salad with good dusting of black pepper/chili flake 'n some chopped parsley .
   

• Cuisine: Fusion
• Course: Noodle, Pasta
• Skill Level: Level 2 - Beginner