Almond, Broccoli Pasta with Coconut Milk

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb or 450 g of pasta of your choice

  • 1 head broccoli florets

  • 1 – 14 oz can light coconut milk

  • ¼ cup almond butter

  • 3 Tbsp soy sauce

  • 2 tsp grated ginger

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • ½ tsp dried chili flakes (optional)

  • 1 cup shredded basil

Directions

  1. Boil pasta until al dente

  2. Add broccoli florets to boiling water during last minute of pasta cooking

  3. Place coconut milk, almond butter, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and chili flakes in blender. Mix to purée. Pour mixture into large frying pan. Bring to a boil, then simmer gently until sauce thickens, 3 to 5 minutes. 

  4. Drain pasta and broccoli. Add to frying pan along with basil. Stir gently to cover pasta. Serve.