Grammy's Kitchen Β· Pesto Pasta Β· Trapanese Pesto Pasta & Zoodles with Salmon

One of 155 pesto pasta recipes we measured

Trapanese Pesto Pasta & Zoodles with Salmon

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 4.5β˜….

hands-on35m
waitingnone
makes6
each$1.62
kcal450
levelbeginner
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The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base β€” 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 (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

794 g2 zucchini (1 3/4 lbs. total)
6 g1 teaspoon salt, divided
60 g0.5 cup raw whole almonds, toasted
454 g1 pound grape tomatoes (3 cups)
100 g1 cup packed fresh basil leaves plus 1/4 cup chopped, divided
9 g2-4 cloves garlic
1 g0.25 teaspoon crushed red pepper
40 g3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
227 g8 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti
454 g1 pound skinless salmon fillets (about 4 fillets), patted dry
1 g0.25 teaspoon ground pepper, plus more for garnish
12 g2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

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

β€œVery good taste and different from typical pesto. I heated the pesto mixture in skillet then added zucchini, salmon and spaghetti. Otherwise it would not be hot.” β€” a cook, 4β˜…
β€œSo delicious!” β€” a cook, 5β˜…
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