Peas and Basil Pesto Pasta

Name: Peas and Basil Pesto Pasta
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 150 g pasta; 35 g roasted pine nuts ((reserve 1 tbsp for topping)); 2 cloves garlic; 1 shallot; 1 bell pepper; 120 g green peas; 1 lemon ((juiced)); 15 g fresh basil; 1 tbsp olive oil; 25 g arugula; 300 g chicken ((optional))

5 steps

Cook:15min

This might sound like a strange combination but it is actually a perfect healthy alternative for green pesto!

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 08:53:37 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories543.5 kcal (27%)

Total Fat20.8 g (30%)

Carbs75.2 g (29%)

Sugars9.9 g (11%)

Protein17.1 g (34%)

Sodium15.8 mg (1%)

Fiber8.3 g (30%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

150gpasta

35groasted pine nuts

reserve 1 tbsp for topping

120ggreen peas

15gfresh basil

1 Tbspolive oil

25garugula

300gchicken

optional

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the pasta in salted water.

Step 2

Roast pine nuts on high heat for 1 minute and add to the food processor or blender, reserving 1 tbsp for topping.

Step 3

Cut the shallots and bell pepper, and cook them.

Step 4

Add the peas, lemon juice, basil, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper to the food processor. Blend until creamy. Add a little bit of cream to make it more creamy if needed.

Step 5

Mix the shallots, paprika and pea pesto with the pasta. Add the arugula and pine nuts.

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