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Pesto Pasta with Baby Heirloom Tomatoes

A simple, impressive pasta that comes together in minutes. Rotini tossed in kale cashew pesto with green peas, vegan feta, and topped with fresh basil and tri-colored heirloom tomatoes.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • A jar of store-bought or homemade pesto Trader Joe's Kale & Cashew Pesto recommended
  • A box of Rotini pasta
  • Baby heirloom tomatoes halved
  • Follow Your Heart Vegan Feta
  • Nutritional yeast
  • Lemon juice
  • Green peas thawed
  • Fresh basil

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta according to package instructions. Salt your water and reserve some pasta water before draining.
  • Combine pasta with pesto, pasta water, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, and thawed peas in the pot. Add vegan feta and stir until melted and creamy.
  • Top with fresh basil, extra feta, red pepper flakes, and halved cherry tomatoes. Serve immediately.