Pistachio Pesto Pasta
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 586
- Total Fat
- 30
- Saturated Fat
- 5
- Carbohydrates
- 64
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 4
- Protein
- 17
- Cholesterol
- 4
- Sodium
- 314
- Total: 20 min
- Active: 15 min
Ingredients
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound fettuccine
1 cup roasted shelled pistachios
3/4 cup fresh basil leaves, plus more for garnish
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Directions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions.
- While the pasta is cooking, make the pistachio pesto. Combine the pistachios, basil, olive oil, Parmesan, garlic, lemon zest and juice and some salt and pepper in a food processor and process until well combined.
- Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water and drain the pasta. Toss the pasta with the pistachio sauce, thinning with the pasta water for the desired consistency if necessary. Serve with more Parmesan and basil leaves.