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Lemon Pasta with Basil and Pine Nuts
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Lemon Pasta with Basil and Pine Nuts - A light pasta with a fresh citrus note.
Health Score:
86 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
20 min.
Preparation
Calories:
516
calories
Calories
Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 516 cal. | (25 %) | ||
Protein | 19 g | (19 %) | ||
Fat | 16 g | (14 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 74 g | (49 %) | ||
Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
Roughage | 7 g | (23 %) |
more nutritional values
Vitamin A | 0.1 mg | (13 %) | ||
Vitamin D | 0.1 μg | (1 %) | ||
Vitamin E | 2.8 mg | (23 %) | ||
Vitamin K | 0.3 μg | (1 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁ | 0.3 mg | (30 %) | ||
Vitamin B₂ | 0.1 mg | (9 %) | ||
Niacin | 6.3 mg | (53 %) | ||
Vitamin B₆ | 0.2 mg | (14 %) | ||
Folate | 48 μg | (16 %) | ||
Pantothenic acid | 0.5 mg | (8 %) | ||
Biotin | 3.3 μg | (7 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁₂ | 0.1 μg | (3 %) | ||
Vitamin C | 11 mg | (12 %) | ||
Potassium | 391 mg | (10 %) | ||
Calcium | 114 mg | (11 %) | ||
Magnesium | 109 mg | (36 %) | ||
Iron | 3.9 mg | (26 %) | ||
Iodine | 6 μg | (3 %) | ||
Zinc | 2.7 mg | (34 %) | ||
Saturated fatty acids | 4.4 g | |||
Uric acid | 65 mg | |||
Cholesterol | 12 mg | |||
Complete sugar | 1 g |
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Ingredients
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4
- Ingredients
- 1 lemon
- 2 garlic cloves
- 400 grams Farfalle
- salt
- 1 Tbsp butter (15 grams or approximately .5 ounce)
- 5 Tbsps Pine nuts (75 grams or approximately 2.5 ounces)
- 1 handful fresh Basil
- peppers
- 1 pc Parmesan (20 grams or approximately .75 ounces)
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Preparation steps
1.
Rinse the lemon in hot water, pat dry, grate the zest and squeeze the juice. Set aside.
2.
Peel the garlic and cut into thin slices.
3.
Cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions until al dente.
4.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pan over low heat. Add the garlic and lemon zest and saute for 2-3 minutes.
5.
Toast the pine nuts in another pan until fragrant.
6.
Rinse the basil, shake dry and pluck leaves.
7.
Drain the pasta and add to the pan with the pine nuts. Add the pepper, garlic, lemon zest, and juice. Mix in the basil and spread onto 4 plates. Serve with grated parmesean cheese.
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