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Pesto pasta salad

Yield

Number of servings: 4
Serving size: 1 cup (250 ml)

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups (625 ml) dry Aproten fusilli (0212)
  • 1 cup (250 ml) fresh spinach
  • ½ cup (125 ml) fresh parsley
  • 12 fresh basil leaves
  • 2 Tbsp (30 ml) red onion
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • ½ avocado
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) olive oil
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) honey
  • 1 Tbsp (15 ml) Dijon mustard
  • pepper
  • ½ cup (125 ml) grape tomatoes cut into 4 pieces

Preparation

  • In a large pot of boiling water, cook pasta for 8-9 minutes.
  • Rinse and drain. Pour into a large bowl.
  • In food processor, place the spinach, parsley, basil, onion and garlic. Pulse to chop ingredients. Add avocado, olive oil, honey, mustard and pepper. Pulse again to mix well.
  • Pour the puree over cooked pasta. Add chopped tomatoes. Toss to coat the pasta.

Nutritional facts

  • Energy
    324 kcal
  • Protein
    1.3 g
  • PHE
    59 mg
  • TYR
    39 mg
  • LEU
    83 mg
  • VAL
    60 mg
  • ILE
    46 mg
  • MET
    18 mg
  • LYS
    64 mg
  • Energy
    1298 kcal
  • Protein
    5.1 g
  • PHE
    235 mg
  • TYR
    157 mg
  • LEU
    331 mg
  • VAL
    238 mg
  • ILE
    186 mg
  • MET
    73 mg
  • LYS
    256 mg
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