Pasta With Pesto And Fresh Tomatoes Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

Classic, genovese-style basil pesto is typically paired in its home region of liguria with either trofie, a short, thin twisted pasta, or trenette, a long, thin, flat noodle, similar to tagliatelle. Trenette or trofie with pesto is often traditionally served with green beans and potatoes cooked together in the pot, a dish known as "Pasta al pestoavvantiaggiato" (pesto pasta with an advantage). It's a tasty combination, but the double-starch mixture of potatoes with pasta is also a bit heavy, making it a better choice for a fall or wintertime dish. In the summer, i prefer to make trofie tossed with pesto sauce and fresh tomatoes. The sweetness and tang of the juicy tomatoes pairs wonderfully with the rich, savory nutty-herbal flavors of the pesto and the pleasing chew of the trofie.

4.2
26 Rating - Rate
Non Vegdiet
12minstotal
2minsPrep
10minsCook

ingredients serves

Ingredients For Pasta With Pesto And Fresh Tomatoes Recipe

Nutrition
value
76
calories per serving
< 1 g Fat2 g Protein16 g Carbs1 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • < 1 g Fat
  • 2 g Protein
  • 16 g Carbs
  • 1 g Fiber

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    16 g
  • Protein
    2 g
  • Fiber
    1 g

Fats

  • Fat
    0 g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    137 mg
  • Iron
    2 mg
  • Vitamin A
    200 mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    0 mg
  • Vitamin B2
    0 mg
  • Vitamin B3
    1 mg
  • Vitamin B6
    0 mg
  • Vitamin B9
    53 mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0 mcg
  • Vitamin C
    20 mg
  • Vitamin E
    1 mg
  • Copper
    0 mcg
  • Magnesium
    50 mg
  • Manganese
    1 mg
  • Phosphorus
    47 mg
  • Selenium
    0 mcg
  • Zinc
    1 mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment

More Recipes by The Spruce Eats

Download App

Company

AboutHelp & SupportFAQsPartner with us

Legal

Privacy PolicyCookie PolicySitemap

Quick Links

NutrimeterMeal PlanMy CollectionCurated recipe

Partner sites:

Hindustan TimesLive HindustanLive MintDesimartiniShineHealthshotsOTT Play

© 2021 Slurrp, HT Media Labs. All rights reserved.Slurrp is a recipe aggregator that helps one find recipes based on one's diet choices, fitness goals and taste preferences. It provides calorie-counted recipes across cuisines and meals types and caters to all levels of cooking skills -- from a beginner to an expert. It also offers a nutrimeter that calculates the precise nutrient intake based on the user's height and weight to recommend recipes for each meal. Once you’ve shortlisted recipes that you want to prepare, you can also add them to your Meal Plan which pins your recipes on the calendar so you can plan your meals in advance.