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Ingredients
for
4
Pasta with Pumpkin Seed Pesto
30 min.
Time:
745
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
88 / 100
Ingredientsfor
- Ingredients
- 1 handful parsley and Basil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 Tbsps lemon juice
- 3 Tbsps sunflower oil
- 3 Tbsps Pumpkin seed oil
- 50 grams Pumpkin seed
- 40 grams Ricotta cheese
- 40 grams pecorino romano
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 500 grams Pasta
- 2 Tbsps olive oil
- Basil (for garnish)
How healthy are the main ingredients?
PastaPumpkin seedRicotta cheesepecorino romanoPumpkin seed oilolive oil
Preparation
1.
Rinse the herbs, shake dry and pluck the leaves. Peel the garlic and coarsely chop. Purée the herbs, garlic, lemon juice and oil.
2.
Cut the ricotta and pecorino into pieces. Add to the pesto along with the pumpkin seeds and purée. Season with salt and pepper.
3.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and fry the basil leaves for a few seconds.
4.
Drain the pasta and toss with the pesto. Serve garnished with crispy basil leaves.
Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 745 cal. | (35 %) | ||
| Protein | 24 g | (24 %) | ||
| Fat | 32 g | (28 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 90 g | (60 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 7.6 g | (25 %) |