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Pesto Penne Primavera

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Pesto Penne Primavera

Pesto Penne Primavera

Pesto Penne Primavera requires around 40 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 12g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 316 calories. A couple people really liked this side dish. Head to the store and pick up parmesan cheese, basil leaves, kalamatan olives, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

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Combine the basil, garlic, 1/4 cup pine nuts, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, 1/4 cup olive oil, and lemon juice in a food processor and blend until well combined and has the texture of fresh pesto; set aside.
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Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta in boiling water until cooked yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
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Transfer the pasta to a large bowl.
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Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil over the pasta and toss to coat; set aside.
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Heat 1 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Roast the pine nuts in the skillet until lightly browned; remove to a plate and set aside.
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Add the asparagus, zucchini, Kalamata olives, roasted red pepper, and sun-dried tomatoes to the skillet; cook and stir until hot, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir the pine nuts into the vegetable mixture.
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Add the pasta and about 1/4 cup of the pesto, or more to your liking, to the skillet and toss to combine.
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Serve in bowls topped with the grated Parmesan cheese.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In40 m.
Servings8
Health Score33
Dish TypesSide Dish
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