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One of 155 pesto pasta recipes we measured

Basil Pesto Pasta with Grilled Vegetables

from www.eatingwell.com

It ranks #1 of 155 for brightness among the pesto pasta recipes we compared. 2 cooks on www.eatingwell.com rate it 5.0★.

hands-on45m
waitingnone
makes4
each$2.29
kcal434
levelbeginner
Needs:bell peppermushroomsAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 155.

this recipe typical

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 155 for brightness
  • #1 of 155 for noodle texture
  • #1 of 155 for saltiness
  • #1 of 155 for sauce cling

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

200 g2 cups fresh basil leaves
25 g0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese
29 g0.25 cup chopped toasted walnuts
3 g1 clove garlic, minced
3 g0.5 teaspoon salt, divided
1 g0.25 teaspoon ground pepper, divided
54 g0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil plus 2 Tbsp., divided
3 portobello mushroom caps, stemmed, gills removed
240 g2 medium bell peppers (red, orange, and/or yellow), quartered
1 medium yellow summer squash, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch-thick planks
5 scallions, trimmed
113 g4 ounces whole-wheat penne pasta (1 1/2 cups)
170 g2 cups zucchini "noodles" (6 oz.)
60 g0.33333334326744 cup low-sodium canned cannellini beans, rinsed

Method: 5 steps, published by www.eatingwell.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Have made this myself without this recipe but almost the same many times for years. I do not usually use walnuts, sometimes I use store bought pesto, especially if made by store. Sometimes add grilled eggplant, or use sweet onion instead if I have that. Will u” — a cook, 5★
“Chopped and grilled a bunch of veggies using a mesh grill pan. Made the pesto & boiled the noodles. Put it all together and wow, delish! Definitely will be making again!” — a cook, 5★
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