Easy Pesto Pasta

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
15 min 10 min 4
Easy Pesto Pasta
Health Highlights
with Green Peas - A great source of fiber!

Ingredients


284 gm Pasta, gluten free, dry (283 grams)
1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
1 cup Frozen green peas (cooked)
1 pinch Sea Salt (to taste)
1 dash Black pepper (to taste)
1 cup Basil, fresh (pea pesto - leaves)
1 cup Frozen green peas (pea pesto - thawed)
2 clove(s) Garlic (pea pesto)
1/2 whole lemon(s) Lemon juice (pea pesto - juice from half a lemon)
1/2 cup (shredded) Parmesan cheese, vegan (pea pesto - 1/3-1/2 cup)
1 pinch Sea Salt (pea pesto)
1/4 cup Avocado oil (pea pesto)

Instructions


1. Cook pasta according to package directions, then drain and toss with olive oil.

2. Stir the pesto into the pasta, toss in the peas, season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

3. Perfect Pea Pesto: Add ingredients to the food processor and blend until almost smooth. I personally like a bit of texture in my pesto, but how smooth you make it is up to you.




Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 538
Calories from fat 223
Calories from saturated fat 49
Total Fat 24.8 g
Saturated Fat 5.4 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 12.5 g
Cholesterol 0
Sodium 295 mg
Potassium 518 mg
Total Carbohydrate 71 g
Dietary Fiber 11.3 g
Sugars 5.0 g
Protein 13.4 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Grain 2.6
Meat Alternative 0.7
Milk Alternative 0.3
Vegetables 0.9

Energy sources


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