Directions
Cook pasta according to package directions.
Chop basil, garlic and pine nuts. Mix all together with Parmesan cheese. Add the oil.
Serve over fresh pasta.
You can also use a food processor: add basil, Parmesan cheese and pine nuts. With motor running, add the oil. Stir in garlic.
This pesto recipe really appeals to me, but my family is gluten free and now my doctor has told me I have elevated potassium and need to follow a renal diet.. My question is, if I use spaghetti squash in place of the pasta (which we normally do, only we usually top it with tomato sauce), would it still be low in potassium.
Spaghetti squash is considered a low potassium vegetable but it is certainly higher in potassium than most types of pasta. You could also consider trying the pesto on gluten free pasta.