Main image of Beetroot Pesto Pasta

View on phone

Beetroot Pesto Pasta

App exclusive

15 min

Main

10 ingredients or less

Budget-friendly

Looking for a dish that will bring a pop of colour and a boost of flavour to your dinner table? Look no further, because this delicious beetroot pesto pasta is the one for you! The classic combination of basil and pinenuts blends exceptionally well with the sweet and earthy cooked beets. When tossed with freshly cooked spaghetti, it's the perfect comforting meal.

Servings

Total

15 min

Prep

5 min

Cook

10 min

Contains

Treenut symbol

tree nut

Swap out

Gluten symbol

gluten

Free from

Soy symbol

soy

Peanut symbol

peanut

Sesame symbol

sesame

What others say


Adri - Feb. 24, 2025, 12:50 p.m.

This is soooo delicious! I used cashews instead of pine nuts and Wow so tasty


Nikos - Feb. 14, 2025, 9:01 p.m.

Very easy and tasty. Perfect for a lazy Valentine's Day!


anne-marie - Feb. 13, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

Simple but yummy. I roasted rather than boiled the beetroot. Didn’t have basil but added white miso for extra umami and pasta water as the pest felt quite thick before


Alexis Bushnell - Jan. 16, 2025, 7:49 p.m.

Very pleasantly surprised by this as not a beetroot lover!


Lotje - Nov. 26, 2024, 1:59 p.m.

This is delicious! I recommend a drizzle of balsamic as a garnish.


diana di - Oct. 24, 2024, 1:08 p.m.

Simply delicious! I can't believe how easy and tasty this dish was. Will be making it weekly :)


louise - Oct. 10, 2024, 9:49 p.m.

I’m not the biggest fan of beetroot but this was delicious!


Manuella Lion - Sept. 25, 2024, 3:43 p.m.

Hello!!! Does the pine nuts can be replaced by another nuts like cashews?

PUL small logo PUL Team - Sept. 25, 2024, 5:43 p.m.

Hey Manuella, yup you can replace pine nuts with another nut like cashews! We've also heard positive reviews for pumpkin seeds and pistachios as a substitute. Walnuts would also be a great alternative 🤗


Simon - Aug. 27, 2024, 1:28 p.m.

Great!


Susan Botha - July 31, 2024, 8:35 p.m.

Very easy to make and delicious. I added some pasta water. Such a nice way to use my home-grown beetroots.


Sandra - July 26, 2024, 4:48 p.m.

It was really delicious!!
I used frozen basil cause I was out of fresh one, but it still was perfect.

Do you think this is freezable?

PUL small logo PUL Team - July 26, 2024, 6:05 p.m.

Hey Sandra, we're glad you enjoyed it! We haven't tried but we imagine the beet pesto itself freezes well. It might be best to cook the pasta just before you want to serve it - we find thawing frozen cooked pasta can affect its texture 🤗

Hey Sandra, we're glad you enjoyed the recipe! We haven't tested it, but we imagine you could freeze the beet pesto itself, but we recommend cooking the pasta fresh when you're ready to serve. Freezing cooked pasta can affect its texture when it thaws, so it's best to prepare it just before you need it if possible 🤗


Thomas Vandierendonck - July 14, 2024, 6:28 p.m.

Hey,
We have made it his recipe today and it was delicious. But, we also had the feeling that the quantities we used were a bit off. We have our home grown beetroots and some were quite large.
How many gram is one beetroot for you?

PUL small logo PUL Team - July 14, 2024, 7:04 p.m.

Hey there, Thomas, thanks for the feedback. Our beets weigh about 100 - 120 grams before cooking, so they're not that large. I hope this helps for now, and sorry for any confusion we might have caused. Your feedback means a lot, and we're exploring adding weights to some vegetables in recipes in the future 🤗


Paola J - May 28, 2024, 12:40 a.m.

We had some leftover pistachios from a previous recipe, so we used them instead of the pine nuts, and it was still very delicious. Definitely a new favorite 👩‍🍳


Jasmin - May 13, 2024, 6:20 p.m.

One of our most favourite recipes and also toddler approved, very loved, thank you ♥️


Naomi - April 5, 2024, 6:29 p.m.

Lecker war‘s! I have steamed the beetroot before and it came out super tasty!


Sneha Gupta - April 4, 2024, 11:18 p.m.

First time tried a non-traditional pesto, and it was mind blowing.


Praveen Kumar - April 1, 2024, 2:25 p.m.

I was excited to make this, but it blew my mind on how it tasted. It's so simple. It's so yummy. It shouldn't be so easy. Amazing recipe. Thanks Sadia and the team :)

PUL small logo PUL Team - April 1, 2024, 6:40 p.m.

Awe thanks so much for the glowing review, Praveen! It means a lot that the beetroot pasta was enjoyed 😊


Tania - March 12, 2024, 12:06 a.m.

So yummy!!! Definitely going to be a repeat meal!


Louise - March 5, 2024, 2:20 p.m.

Quick to make and tasty.


Nynke de Graaf - Feb. 24, 2024, 5:43 p.m.

Delicious and easy to make!


Aurelie J - Feb. 17, 2024, 4 p.m.

I loved it!


Leah S - Feb. 10, 2024, 11:06 p.m.

Not only could my toddler basically make the pesto herself, but both toddler and partner loved eating beetroot! The ingredients are easy to store for a busy day in the cupboard, as this is done in just a few minutes! Amazing :3

Leah S - Feb. 10, 2024, 11:08 p.m.

Also, I used cashews instead as that is what I had on hand, and it was still delicious

PUL small logo PUL Team - Feb. 11, 2024, 12:57 a.m.

Gosh this is so exciting to hear, Leah! We're thrilled that the Beetroot Pesto Pasta was enjoyed and are sending lots of love to you, your little one, and partner 🫶✨


lizzie - Jan. 27, 2024, 8:35 p.m.

Very tasty and so quick and easy to make.
I did have to loosen the pesto mix substantially when reducing the portion size to one, but it certainly didn’t detract from the deliciousness.


Bianca - Jan. 18, 2024, 6:03 p.m.

Very delicious😋


Silvana - Jan. 8, 2024, 9:12 p.m.

We loved it. At first I was a little bit sceptic, because it did not look super super tasty, but it was delicious and super easy and quick to make! My 2 year old son was also a big fan of it! 🤩 I did baked the garlic first and I switched the spaghetti to soba noodles. 🩷

PUL small logo PUL Team - Jan. 9, 2024, 9:39 p.m.

Aww so happy it was enjoyed, especially by the little one 🥰thanks, Silvana!


kimberley stausebach - Jan. 2, 2024, 5:11 a.m.

Yum!


Dorota Kowalska - Dec. 30, 2023, 3:26 p.m.

Not sure about lemon, but overally easy and tasty :)


Julia - Dec. 27, 2023, 10:06 a.m.

Beetroot mass would be helpful, ours came out very soupy when made to the proportions provided. Assuming our beetroots are massive, will be trying again with one or two.

PUL small logo PUL Team - Dec. 29, 2023, 7:38 a.m.

Hey Julia, thanks so much for the feedback, it really helps us improve what we do. I suspect each beetroot for us weighed around 100 grams (give or take). I hope this helps! 😊


Sauce - Dec. 12, 2023, 2:27 a.m.

Delicious. Even my one year old devoured this.


Janine - Dec. 7, 2023, 6:58 p.m.

Delicious!!


Clara - Dec. 2, 2023, 1:54 p.m.

Delicious, we love it! 😍


Maria Constantinescu - Dec. 1, 2023, 11:42 a.m.

Easy to make, not a lot a chopping, very filling due to the nuts - and the colour is a plus! ❤️ very practical, would do it again!


Bri - Dec. 1, 2023, 4:24 a.m.

So delicious!


Bethan Harcourt - Nov. 26, 2023, 7:52 p.m.

Love the bright pink colour of this, and definitely an easy make. I often find beetroot too sweet, but the basil really balanced this out.


Marie - Nov. 6, 2023, 3:03 p.m.

Loved this recipe! I substituted the pine nuts for pumpkin seeds as I‘m cooking on a student budget. Still, the outcome is super delicious!

As I have a ton of beetroot pesto now: How long does bottled pesto stay fresh in the fridge?

PUL small logo PUL Team - Nov. 6, 2023, 3:10 p.m.

So glad you enjoyed it, Marie! The pesto will be the most fresh in the first 3 days, but it should last up to 5 days :)


Simone Schaffner - Nov. 4, 2023, 7:31 a.m.

So so easy ! Perfect after a long working day. My beetroots were quite big, so I used more salt, lemon jus and garlic. At the end it had quite a sweet flavor. Thanks ❤️


sarah - Nov. 1, 2023, 7:22 p.m.

So easy and SO good! Will be making this again!