Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe

Recipe By EatingWell

A creamy pesto sauce turns this simple pasta salad into a delightful dinner. Adding broccoli to the pasta cooking water just before the pasta is done is a convenient way to briefly cook it so that it turns a vivid shade of green and softens slightly.

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Ingredients for Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe

  • 1.60 ounce Whole wheat fusilli
  • 1/5 cup Small broccoli florets
  • 0.40 cup Packed Fresh Basil Leaves
  • 1/20 cup Pine Nuts, Toasted
  • 1/20 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 0.40 tablespoon Mayonnaise
  • 0.40 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
  • 0.40 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • 1/5 Large clove garlic, quartered
  • 0.15 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/10 teaspoon Ground pepper
Nutrition
value
315
calories per serving
11 g Fat11 g Protein43 g Carbs3 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    11g
  • Protein
    11g
  • Carbs
    43g
  • Fiber
    3g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    43g
  • Protein
    11g
  • Fiber
    3g

Fats

  • Fat
    11g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    189mg
  • Iron
    3mg
  • Vitamin A
    171mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    71mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    19mg
  • Vitamin E
    1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    80mg
  • Manganese
    2mg
  • Phosphorus
    201mg
  • Selenium
    5mcg
  • Zinc
    1mg
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
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Recipe By EatingWell