Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
1 (½ of pasta and 1 tbsp pesto sauce)
Calories
251
Total Fat
6 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Sodium
93 mg
Total Carbohydrate
43 g
Dietary Fiber
2.5 g
Protein
8.5 g
Servings and Times
Servings
2 (with leftover pesto sauce)
Tip: Use as leftover pesto sauce as a spread for sandwiches, as a pizza topping, or freeze.
Ingredients and Preparation
Ingredients
Measures
Walnuts
2 tablespoons
Garlic cloves
2
Fresh basil, packed
2 cups
Parmesan cheese, grated
1 ounce
Olive oil
3 tablespoons
Salt
¼ teaspoon
Pasta
4 ounces
Directions
- Add walnuts to a food processor or blender and pulse a few times, until chopped. Then add in the basil and garlic, and pulse 20-30 times.
- With the food processor or blender running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil.
- Scrape down the sides of the food processor, and add the Parmesan cheese and salt. Pulse until blended.
- Cook pasta according to package directions. When pasta is cooked, drain, return to pot, and mix in about 2 tablespoons of pesto sauce.