Diet Pasta with Pesto Sauce

Pasta is one of the most famous Italian dishes enjoyed all over the world, with countless preparation methods & flavors. Perhaps the most delicious version is the one with pesto sauce. If you are following a diet, try making this diet-friendly pasta with pesto sauce at home with simple steps, courtesy of healthysimplyrecipes.

Pasta with Pesto Sauce

try making this diet-friendly pasta with pesto sauce at home with simple steps

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Prep Time 45 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

• 500 grams whole wheat pasta cooked
• 2 bunches fresh basil leaves only, cleaned
• 4 cloves garlic
• 5 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
• 5 tablespoons pine nuts
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup water

Instructions

 

• To prepare the pesto sauce: Place the basil leaves, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper into a food processor.
• Blend the ingredients well until you get a homogeneous mixture. Then, add the water and olive oil, and blend again until you have a smooth sauce.
• Place the cooked pasta in a serving dish, pour the pesto sauce over it, and toss until well combined. Serve immediately.

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