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Ingredients
for
4
Spaghetti with Cilantro Pesto
15 min., ready in 30 min.
Time:
694
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
90 / 100
Ingredientsfor
- For the spaghetti and pesto
- 40 grams Cashews
- 500 grams Spaghetti
- salt
- 1 garlic clove (peeled)
- 2 handfuls cilantro
- 6 Tbsps sesame oil (mild)
- 2 Tbsps freshly grated Parmesan
- 1 splash lemon juice
- freshly ground peppers
Preparation
1.
For the spaghetti and pesto, toast cashew nuts in a dry pan briefly, then allow to cool.
2.
Cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water until al dente.
3.
Peel the garlic. Rinse the cilantro, shake dry and puree with garlic, nuts, oil, grated Parmesan and a little pasta cooking water to a creamy pesto. Season with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
4.
Drain spaghetti and divide among plates. Pour the pesto over and top with grated Parmesan. Serve with garnished with cilantro leaves.
Nutritional values
1 each contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 694 cal. | (33 %) | ||
| Protein | 23 g | (23 %) | ||
| Fat | 26 g | (22 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 91 g | (61 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 7.2 g | (24 %) |