Pasta with beet pesto
Small idea for a simple dish, easy to prepare, delicious and very digestible. Alver protein Fusilli with a beet pesto sauce.
The beetroot is perfect as a post effort food, it is rich in antioxidants, A and C vitamins, in manganese, B vitamins, B1 particularly, in folic acid, and in minerals such as potassium, magnesium, it even contains iron.
Beetroot is rich in nitrate, which promotes the manufacturing of nitric oxide (NO) which has the property to relax blood pressure and promote good circulation throughout the body and brain.
Beetroot pesto recipe:
∙ 1 raw beetroot
∙ 1 tbsp of pine nuts
∙ 1 tbsp of grated Parmesan
∙ a few basil leaves
∙ a little olive oil
Peel and cut the red beetroot into cubes. Blend with the other ingredients to obtain a rather thick sauce and enjoy.