Classic Vegetarian Dish

Pasta with Tomato Pesto

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Pasta with Tomato Pesto

Pasta with tomato pesto - Pasta happiness with a nutritional kick

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Health Score:
100 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
30 min.
Preparation
Calories:
459
calories
Calories

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Nutritional values

Spelt is related to wheat, but is usually better tolerated. Preferably use the whole grain variety, as it contains a lot of fiber, which promotes digestion.

Those who want to save calories can replace some or all of the whole spelt pasta with more zucchini and carrot pasta.

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie459 cal.(22 %)
Protein19 g(19 %)
Fat14 g(12 %)
Carbohydrates63 g(42 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage16.3 g(54 %)
Vitamin A1.1 mg(138 %)
Vitamin D0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin E5.6 mg(47 %)
Vitamin K48.3 μg(81 %)
Vitamin B₁1 mg(100 %)
Vitamin B₂0.3 mg(27 %)
Niacin7.8 mg(65 %)
Vitamin B₆0.5 mg(36 %)
Folate93 μg(31 %)
Pantothenic acid1.4 mg(23 %)
Biotin10.5 μg(23 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin C40 mg(42 %)
Potassium1,142 mg(29 %)
Calcium105 mg(11 %)
Magnesium171 mg(57 %)
Iron5.5 mg(37 %)
Iodine7.4 μg(4 %)
Zinc3.5 mg(44 %)
Saturated fatty acids1.6 g
Uric acid136 mg
Cholesterol0 mg
Complete sugar10 g

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
8 ozs sun-dried tomatoes
1 stalk Celery
5 ozs Cherry tomatoes
3 Tbsps almonds
½ tsp ground paprika
1 tsp thyme leaves
1 tsp lemon juice
2 Tbsps olive oil
salt
peppers
24 ozs Spelt- Whole Grain Pasta (or gluten free pasta)
22 ozs small Zucchini
2 carrots
¾ oz parsley (0.5 Bunch)
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Preparation steps

1.

For the pesto, chop 3 Tbsp of the dried tomatoes. Clean, wash, and chop the celery and cherry tomatoes. Finely puree everything with almonds, paprika powder, thyme, and lemon juice. Stir in 1 tablespoon of oil and season with salt and pepper.

2.

Cook pasta according to package instructions in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente. Meanwhile, clean and wash zucchini and carrots and cut long strips with a peeler. Chop remaining dried tomatoes. Wash parsley, shake dry and chop leaves finely.

3.

Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan. Stir fry vegetable noodles in it for 2-3 minutes over medium heat.

4.

Drain the pasta and leave to drain. Mix with dried tomatoes and half of the pesto and season with salt and pepper. Divide pasta among plates, drizzle with a little pesto and sprinkle with parsley.

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