Spaghetti with Spinach Pesto

Spaghetti with Spinach Pesto
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 374.8
  • Total Fat: 21.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 6.6 mg
  • Sodium: 167.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 38.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.5 g
  • Protein: 11.3 g

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Introduction

This recipe is slightly varied, but copied from the recipe titled "Spaghetti with Arugula Pesto and Seared Jumbo Shrimp" by Giada De Laurentiis per Food Network and I have created this modified recipe for my own personal tracking purposes.

Here is a link to the original recipe:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/
recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/spaghetti-
with-arugula-pesto-and-seared-jumbo-sh
rimp-recipe/index.html

Photo courtesy foodnetwork.com This recipe is slightly varied, but copied from the recipe titled "Spaghetti with Arugula Pesto and Seared Jumbo Shrimp" by Giada De Laurentiis per Food Network and I have created this modified recipe for my own personal tracking purposes.

Here is a link to the original recipe:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/
recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/spaghetti-
with-arugula-pesto-and-seared-jumbo-sh
rimp-recipe/index.html

Photo courtesy foodnetwork.com
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    2 cups fresh spinach
    1 clove garlic
    1/2 cup olive oil
    1 oz. fresh lemon juice
    1/2 cup parmesan cheese
    1 pound (roughly six cups cooked) whole wheat spaghetti

Directions

Blend the spinach and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. With the machine running, gradually add 1/2 cup of oil and the lemon juice, processing until well blended. Transfer the pesto to a large bowl. Stir in the Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid.

Toss the pasta with the pesto in the large bowl to coat, adding the reserved cooking liquid 1 tablespoon at a time to moisten. Top with grilled shrimp or chicken (nutrition values not included), or use as a side dish. Makes six servings. Enjoy!

This recipe is slightly varied, but copied from the recipe titled "Spaghetti with Arugula Pesto and Seared Jumbo Shrimp" by Giada De Laurentiis per Food Network and I have created this modified recipe for my own personal tracking purposes.

Here is a link to the original recipe:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/spaghetti-with-arugula-pesto-and-seared-jumbo-shrimp-recipe/index.html


Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THATS_LOVELY101.