Basil Pesto Pasta
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Fresh basil pesto tossed with pasta, made from scratch with basil, pine nuts, parmesan, olive oil and garlic. A simple, vibrant dish that tastes bright and Mediterranean, perfect for a quick lunch or dinner.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 450g / 1 lb pasta of your choice (I used gemelli pasta)
- 50g / 2½ cups fresh basil
- 50g / ⅓ cup pine nuts or blanched almonds
- 50g / ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese (plus extra for serving)
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lemon (juice only)
- 1 clove garlic
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 15M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 229mg
- Total sugar
- 2g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 97mg
- Calcium
- 128mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
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- SODIUM
- 229MG
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- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.