Linguine With Three Colors Vegetables and Pesto Sauce |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Like an Italian flag, this flavorsome dish combines the colors red, green and white. Ingredients:
3 tablespoons olive oil |
1 lb zucchini (cut in long thin slices) |
2 garlic cloves, chopped |
1 lb linguine |
1/2 lb red bell pepper (cut in long thin slices) |
4 tablespoons pesto sauce |
4 tablespoons olives (green, chopped) |
4 tablespoons sunflower seeds, kernels (roasted, chopped) |
1 tablespoon olive (green, sliced for topping) |
1 tablespoon sunflower seeds, kernels (roasted, for topping) |
Directions:
1. Bring salted water to boil and cook your linguine as described on the product package.
2. In the meanwhile fry the red bel peppers 5 minutes in oil, add garlic and fry for another 5 minutes.
3. Blanch zucchini until soft.
4. Mix pesto, chopped olives, and chopped sunflower kernels together.
5. Arrange hot linguine in 4 single plates.
6. Adjust first zucchini and then the red bell peppers on linguine.
7. Spoon pesto mix on them.
8. Top with sliced olives and sunflower kernels.
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