Quick Pasta with Green Pesto
Quick Pasta with Green Pesto - There's no faster - or more delicious - way to prepare pasta!
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Nutritional values
Basil strengthens the stomach with its essential oils and can calm the nerves. Pine nuts and oil contain plenty of unsaturated, fatty acids to protect the blood vessels.
Prepare a larger amount of pesto and freeze or keep in the refrigerator to use with other dishes.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 513 cal. | (24 %) | ||
| Protein | 20 g | (20 %) | ||
| Fat | 26 g | (22 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 47 g | (31 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 10.5 g | (35 %) |
| Vitamin A | 0.2 mg | (25 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 0.1 μg | (1 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 3.8 mg | (32 %) | ||
| Vitamin K | 5.5 μg | (9 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 0.6 mg | (60 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 0.3 mg | (27 %) | ||
| Niacin | 7 mg | (58 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 0.2 mg | (14 %) | ||
| Folate | 50 μg | (17 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 0.9 mg | (15 %) | ||
| Biotin | 3.2 μg | (7 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 0.4 μg | (13 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 5 mg | (5 %) | ||
| Potassium | 462 mg | (12 %) | ||
| Calcium | 320 mg | (32 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 136 mg | (45 %) | ||
| Iron | 5.5 mg | (37 %) | ||
| Iodine | 10 μg | (5 %) | ||
| Zinc | 3.8 mg | (48 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 6.9 g | |||
| Uric acid | 65 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 16 mg | |||
| Complete sugar | 1 g |
Kitchen utensils
Preparation steps
Cook the spaghetti in a pot of boiling salted water until al dente according to package directions.
Meanwhile, rinse basil, shake dry and pluck leaves. Reserve some for garnish and coarsely chop the rest.
Add chopped basil, pine nuts and olive oil to the bowl of a mini food processor and puree. Season with salt and pepper.
Drain spaghetti and place in a bowl. Stir in pesto and garnish with basil leaves. Finely grate or shave the Parmesan cheese on top and serve.
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