Pasta pesto – with crispy tomato seaweed topping

Ingredients

• 200g pasta (spaghetti, linguine, or your choice)
• 1 cup fresh basil leaves
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan (or nutritional yeast for vegan)
• ¼ cup pine nuts (or walnuts)
• 1–2 cloves garlic
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Juice of ½ lemon
• ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• ½ zucchini, thinly sliced or spiralized (optional)
• 1 cup fresh arugula or spinach
• Crispy Tomato Seaweed Topping – as much as you love!