Description
This 3-ingredient pesto pasta is an easy side or main dish that’s perfect for warm weather. It’s made with pasta, basil pesto, and lemon juice.
Ingredients
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- 8 oz. dry pasta of choice
- 1/2 – 3/4 cup basil pesto
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- Shredded Parmesan cheese, for serving, optional
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted water according to package directions. Reserve about 1 cup of pasta water and drain the rest.
- Immediately, off heat, toss the cooked pasta with 1/2 cup pesto and some of the reserved pasta water to create saucy consistency. Add lemon juice. Taste, add more pesto as needed.
- Serve immediately, garnished with freshly shredded Parmesan cheese.
Notes
- Pesto: If using store-bought pesto, look for fresh refrigerated pesto. It’s better tasting than pesto found in the pasta sauce aisle.
- Leftovers: Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 pasta tossed with pesto
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 272.5 mg
- Fat: 15.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 44.1 g
- Protein: 9.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg