Ingredients

The following ingredients have 2 Servings
  • 1 cup raw cashews
  • 1⅔ cups fresh spinach
  • 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
  • ½ teaspoon salt, divided
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 cup fresh basil, plus extra for serving
  • 3 tablespoons cold water
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instruction

  • In a small bowl, place cashews, cover with hot water, and soak for 20 minutes.
  • In a small pot of boiling water, blanch spinach for two minutes until soft, then strain spinach, reserving leftover water. Into a blender, add spinach and 3 tablespoons of reserved spinach water, and blend until smooth. 
  • To a large mixing bowl, add flour and ¼ teaspoon salt. Make a well in the middle, pour in spinach, and mix together until well incorporated. Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes, then wrap tightly in parchment paper and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Divide chilled pasta dough in half and roll each piece out until it’s as thin as possible without tearing. Use rim of a glass to cut dough into circles. Repeat until all dough is used up to make 20 circles.
  • Drain cashews and add to a blender with juice, ¾ cup basil, cold water, salt, and pepper. Blend until mixture is smooth but thick. 
  • Add a heaping tablespoon of cashew mixture to center of a pasta circle and cover with another circle. Use thumb to press down around edges, sealing circles together. To finish, use prongs of a fork to pinch all around edges. Repeat until all 10 raviolis are filled.
  • Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil, add ravioli, and boil for 5 minutes, until tender. Use a slotted spoon to carefully scoop ravioli out. 
  • Slice remaining basil leaves into strips and add to a small bowl with 2 tablespoons oil. Drizzle oil mixture over ravioli and serve.