Fresh Pesto Pasta with Arugula
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Health Score:
90 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
15 min.
Preparation
ready in 30 min.
Ready in
Calories:
695
calories
Calories
Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 695 cal. | (33 %) | ||
| Protein | 22 g | (22 %) | ||
| Fat | 29 g | (25 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 86 g | (57 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 9.2 g | (31 %) |
more nutritional values
| Vitamin A | 0.4 mg | (50 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 0.1 μg | (1 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 5.1 mg | (43 %) | ||
| Vitamin K | 45.6 μg | (76 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 0.3 mg | (30 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 0.2 mg | (18 %) | ||
| Niacin | 7.7 mg | (64 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 0.4 mg | (29 %) | ||
| Folate | 109 μg | (36 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 1.1 mg | (18 %) | ||
| Biotin | 9 μg | (20 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 0.3 μg | (10 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 44 mg | (46 %) | ||
| Potassium | 789 mg | (20 %) | ||
| Calcium | 267 mg | (27 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 107 mg | (36 %) | ||
| Iron | 4.4 mg | (29 %) | ||
| Iodine | 13 μg | (7 %) | ||
| Zinc | 3.1 mg | (39 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 6.1 g | |||
| Uric acid | 93 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 10 mg | |||
| Complete sugar | 6 g |
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Ingredients
for
4
- Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh Basil (chopped and packed)
- 0.333 cup Pine nuts
- ⅔ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup Parmesan (grated)
- 3 cloves garlic cloves (minced)
- Sea salt (to taste)
- freshly ground Black pepper (to taste)
- 16 ozs Penne (cooked)
- 2 cups Arugula (rinsed and dried)
- Parmesan (shaved; for garnish)
- 8 cherry Tomatoes (halved; for garnish)
Preparation steps
1.
Place chopped basil and pine nuts into a food processor. Add 1/3 of the olive oil and puree until smooth. Stir in the remaining oil, grated cheese, garlic and season to taste with salt and pepper.
2.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 to 9 minutes. Drain pasta and mix well with pesto.
3.
Divide arugula between plates. Place pasta on arugula. Garnish with freshly shaved Parmesan cheese and cherry tomatoes. Serve.
