8 INGREDIENTS • 4 STEPS • 25MINS

Light Pasta with Asparagus and Pistachio Pesto

Name: Light Pasta with Asparagus and Pistachio Pesto
Total time: PT1500.0S
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 35 gram Gluten-Free Pasta; 1 tablespoon Extra-Virgin Olive Oil; 150 gram Asparagus; 50 gram Ricotta Cheese; 1 tablespoon Pistachios; 1 teaspoon Grated Parmesan Cheese; to taste Salt; to taste Ground Black Pepper

Recipe

For those days when you need something a little lighter and lower in carbs, but still want to enjoy a nice meal, this pasta dish is just what you need.

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For those days when you need something a little lighter and lower in carbs, but still want to enjoy a nice meal, this pasta dish is just what you need.

25MINS

Total Time

$3.22

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

1

us / metric

1 oz

Gluten-Free Pasta

I used Zero&Light Fit Pasta

1 Tbsp

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

1 cup

Asparagus

10 tsp

Ricotta Cheese

1 Tbsp

Pistachios

1 tsp

Grated Parmesan Cheese

to taste

Salt

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

396

Fat

23.6 g

Protein

12.0 g

Carbs

39.0 g

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step 1

Boil Gluten-Free Pasta (1 oz) following package instructions.

step 2

Meanwhile, bleach the Asparagus (1 cup) for 3 minutes in boiling water, then cut off the tips, set those aside.

step 3

Blend the asparagus with Ricotta Cheese (10 tsp), Pistachios (1 Tbsp), Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (1 Tbsp), Salt (to taste), Ground Black Pepper (to taste), and 1 Tbsp of water taken from the pot where you are cooking the pasta.

step 4

When pasta is ready, drain it and dress it with the pesto. Add the tips of asparagus, Grated Parmesan Cheese (1 tsp), and some fresh parsley leaves. Serve it up immediately.