Recipes from Italy · by Silvana Nava
Pasta with Pesto and Cherry Tomatoes Recipe
NUTRITION · PER SERVING28M COOK
CAL 40%·PRO 40%
CARBS 71G36% OF CAL
5G FIBER61G OTHER5G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 49G55% OF CAL
8G SAT40G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Fresh pasta tossed with vibrant basil pesto and sweet cherry tomatoes, finished with Parmesan and pecorino. Light, aromatic, and perfect for summer eating.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 350 g pasta (- 12 oz, such as angel hair, cappellini, spaghetti, linguine, fusilli, or penne)
- 250 g cherry tomatoes (- 9 oz, halved)
- 150 g Pesto Genovese (- about ⅔ cup)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- fine salt (- to taste)
- 35 g fresh basil leaves (- about 40–45 small leaves, preferably Genovese basil DOP)
- 80 ml extra virgin olive oil (- ⅓ cup)
- 50 g Parmigiano Reggiano (- about ½ cup, finely grated)
- 20 g Pecorino Fiore Sardo (- about ¼ cup, finely grated)
- 1 small garlic clove (- peeled)
- 10 g pine nuts (- about 1 tablespoon )
- 3-4 grains coarse salt
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 28M
CAL 40%·PRO 40%
CARBS 71G36% OF CAL
5G FIBER61G OTHER5G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 49G55% OF CAL
8G SAT40G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 8m
- Sodium
- 946mg
- Total sugar
- 5g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 322mg
- Calcium
- 288mg
- Iron
- 4mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 946MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.