Pesto Pasta with Olives & Sun-dried Tomatoes - Vegan Recipe

Ingredients

• 350 g penne pasta
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 1/3 cup pitted Kalamata olives, roughly chopped
• [Pesto]
• 2 cups firmly packed basil leaves
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 cup (70 g) pine nuts
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
• Squeeze of lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup silken tofu
• [Toppings]
• 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts, extra
• 1/4 cup extra basil leaves, to garnish