Shrimp And Fresh Pesto Pasta Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

This super quick and straightforward shrimp and fresh pesto pasta recipe brings together a host of delicious flavors and textures, especially the classic fresh pesto straight from the kitchens of genoa in northern italy. Pasta and pesto is a genovese classic. Add in the shrimp and you have a sure-fire winner of a dish. Better still, serve the dish hot for lunch or dinner, or leave it to go cold and you have a fantastic salad for a warm summer's day.

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35minstotal
20minsPrep
15minsCook
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Ingredients for Shrimp And Fresh Pesto Pasta Recipe

  • 1/4 cup Fresh basil
  • 0.13 Garlic Clove
  • 1-1.50 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tablespoon Pecorino romano cheese
  • 1/2 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 tablespoon Pine Nuts
  • As required Kosher salt
  • 2 ounce Dried tagliatelle or spaghetti
  • 2 ounce Shrimp
  • 1/4 tablespoon Vegetable oil
Nutrition
value
440
calories per serving
32 g Fat18 g Protein20 g Carbs1 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    32g
  • Protein
    18g
  • Carbs
    20g
  • Fiber
    1g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    20g
  • Protein
    18g
  • Fiber
    1g

Fats

  • Fat
    32g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    195mg
  • Iron
    3mg
  • Vitamin A
    135mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    2mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    50mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    11mg
  • Vitamin E
    4mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    70mg
  • Manganese
    1mg
  • Phosphorus
    260mg
  • Selenium
    29mcg
  • Zinc
    2mg
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 The Spruce Eats