Pesto Garden Pasta For The Whole Family
This easy and tasty pasta dish is perfect for a weeknight dinner with the family. The creamy pesto sauce is packed with the flavors of fresh herbs and veggies, making it a nutritious and satisfying meal.
Instructions
- 1
Add the basil, olive oil, Parmesan, almond butter, lemon juice, garlic, lemon zest, salt, and pepper to a blender. Blend until smooth and set aside.
- 2
Cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
- 3
Drain and transfer the pasta to a large serving bowl.
- 4
Add the grape tomatoes, yellow tomatoes, red onion, and mozzarella balls to the pasta.
- 5
Pour the pesto sauce over the pasta.
- 6
Toss the ingredients together.
- 7
Serve warm in a bowl.
- 8
Enjoy! Adapted from The Minimalist Kitchen by Melissa Coleman. Copyright © 2018 Oxmoor House. Reprinted with permission from Time Inc. Books, a division of Meredith Corporation. New York, NY. All rights reserved.
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Ingredients (14)
- •2 cups fresh basil leaves
- •½ cup olive oil
- •½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- •1 tablespoon almond butter
- •1 tablespoon lemon juice
- •2 cloves garlic, smashed
- •2 teaspoons lemon zest
- •kosher salt, to taste
- •pepper, to taste
- •4 cups pasta, short, such as farfalle or penne
- •1 cup grape tomato, halved
- •1 cup yellow cherry tomato, halved
- •¼ cup red onion, sliced
- •8 oz mozzarella ball, drained
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