Penne Pea Pesto with tomatoes and Black Olives

This was a hodge podge of ingredients thrown together, but it worked and it had lots of food groups and healthy ingredients.   Pecans have a high source vitamin E which acts as a powerful antioxident.  They also are a rich source of  manganese, potassium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium.  Peas are high in antioxidents and contains almost as much protein in a half cup as a tablespoon of peanut butter.  Tomatoes are the antioxidpent powerhouse, but they also contain fiber and protein.

Ingredients
for pesto
2 cups canned peas

1/2 cup parm cheese
1/2 pecans
2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup salt
pepper to taste
1/4 cup boiled pasta water
combine all in blender or food processor

12 ounces penne pasta
1 cup diced tomatoes
1/2 cup diced green olives

boil noodles according to instruction(reserve 1/4 pasta water for pesto)
drain pasta and toss with pesto and add tomatoes and olives